Rally for Chipotle workers blocks midtown Manhattan traffic
Chipotle workers were joined by local unions and politicians in midtown Manhattan in New York City June 1 to demand union representation, better scheduling and a $20-an-hour wage. Chipotle has committed 600,000 labor law violations within the last two years, including violation of the city’s “Fair Workweek Law” that requires fast-food employers to provide regular schedules to workers, regardless of their immigration status.
Representatives from Service Employees Union (SEIU) Local 32BJ — who seek to represent the Chipotle workers — the New York Taxi Workers Alliance and Amazon Labor Union (ALU) were among the speakers. Chipotle worker Alyssa Roman, 21, said, “Now that I’m pregnant, it’s not just myself I need to defend for. Listen, you can mess with me, but when you mess with my child I promise you it’s over.”
Julian Mitchell-Israel, field director with ALU, shared words of solidarity with the Chipotle workers: “Just like we are fighting on Staten Island, we have your back.” (tinyurl.com/4fstka9t)
Dollar General workers protest at shareholders meeting
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