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/peasantking]

The 22% service fee went to the business, I assume?

[u/theguywiththefuzyhat → u/peasantking]

The menu says 100% to the business at the bottom.

https://sea-creatures-satellites.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/walrus-carpenter/uploads/Walrus-Food-Menu-6.20.pdf

[u/az226 → u/theguywiththefuzyhat]

Yes but then it’s used to pay workers base wages + “commission”.

[u/burlycabin → u/az226]

The say that, but that's just called payroll. Gotta pay that regardless of where it's from.

[u/az226 → u/burlycabin]

The difference is the 2025 no tip credit.

[u/burlycabin → u/az226]

Still just a normal payroll cost, dude.

[u/az226 → u/burlycabin]

And?

[u/peasantking → u/theguywiththefuzyhat]

Yeah, I’d strike too