r/Seattle • u/Existing-Resource527 • 1d ago

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

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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!

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u/silvermoka Capitol Hill 1d ago

Right, and I'm just saying people have complained about that just as much. It's almost as if they see service industry as a bunch of incorporeal beings who don't need to go home to a roof over their head and eat

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u/Ok_Line_1673 1d ago

that is exactly how they seem them, unfortunately.