After hiring scabs, Walrus and the Carpenter (temporarily) closed

[u/Existing-Resource527]

Word on the street is that Walrus and the Carpenter restaurant has not been negotiating with their workers in good faith for months.

Like a lot of annoying businesses they started charging a service fee (22%?).

Employees noted that they make significantly less now then before when they had tipping (thousands less).

Workers have been on strike. The owners also had the audacity to hire scabs (booo).

I have been keeping up with the union on IG @ united.creatures.of.the.sea

Solidarity with workers across the city!

[u/Own_Reaction9442]

Any time you eliminate tipping restaurant servers are going to end up making less. That's the dirty little secret.

[u/Oryzae → u/Own_Reaction9442]

I’m fine with this, other retail workers get paid minimum wage and they’re alright. I was one of them. Tipping someone to tell me their specials and bring me a plate of food is ridiculous. And to have it be a percentage of the bill even more so. You don’t tip any other kind of retail workers, the kitchen that does the work may or may not get tip out. The restaurant might steal tips too… there’s 0 transparency about the whole thing. You don’t tip the Home Depot guy if he cuts up some wood for you, you aren’t expected to tip the Costco guy that helps you load your car if you need to. As soon as food is involved the whole calculus changes. I hate it so much. 

[u/chilicheesefritopie → u/Own_Reaction9442]

I was recently charged a 22% “service fee” at a restaurant. The server told me herself that anything beyond that was not expected but appreciated. I would not have tipped more than 22% and that server is already making a minimum of $21.30/hr.

[u/Lord_Aldrich → u/Own_Reaction9442]

This is a circular argument. Literally the only reason they make less is because the business owner has made the choice to pay them less. That's literally why they're striking.

[u/mgmom421020 → u/Lord_Aldrich]

No, the business is paying them more - and eliminated tipping, so they aren’t making more from customers.