Knead Slice Shop announced on its Instagram account Tuesday that it would be ceasing operations, effective immediately.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The lights and ovens are off at Knead Slice Shop in downtown Harrisburg.
It's seemingly for good.
"It’s really disappointing and it’s extremely disrespectful and it’s not what we expected at all," said Jessie Pierce, a former crew member at Knead.
Knead’s decision to close both its North Third Street and Broad Street Market locations was announced Tuesday through its Instagram.
“The fact that we were all essentially let go with no notice. We didn’t even find out from our employer that the shop was permanently closing," said Pierce. "We found out from Instagram.”
It comes just days after the shop’s 11 employees filed an official petition to unionize.
“We wanted a voice in our workplace," said Pierce. "We wanted basic worker protections. We wanted the things every worker ought to have.”
Consistent scheduling, livable wages, proper training and a safe work environment are just some of the things they were asking for, according to the group's post on Instagram.
“This isn’t what anyone wanted at all," said Maya Coover, another former Knead crew member. "I don’t think we saw it going down this way, at least not without having a conversation.”
A message on Knead Pizza’s door from the owners says their decision to close has nothing to do with their employees’ attempt to unionize.
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