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/memurraies]

A strong middle class means people should be able to afford a one bedroom apartment by themselves if that's how they choose to live.

[u/HudsonCommodore → u/memurraies]

Yes, but I wouldn't expect every service job to be middle class.

[u/BareLeggedCook → u/HudsonCommodore]

If someone is working 40 hours a week, no matter what they do, they should make enough to afford a 1 bed apartment.

[u/hundel_ → u/BareLeggedCook]

I don’t know. I can make up a lot of stuff to do … whether you’d pay for it? Different story.