SFist: Workers Protest Chain of Taquerias Over Curious Labor Violations

sfperson2000

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:04:42 -0800

I doubt the owner is doing anything wrong -- sounds like the Unions are in the wrong. The benefit of a doubt is missplaced -- against the owner -- quite easy to do in SF, especially when immigrant labor is involved.

Ciaran

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:00:53 -0800

So unions can suck, of course. But if they're breaking labor laws, close their asses down. It's annoying that the moths are slowing everything down though.

ondrae

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:24:19 -0800

So the union is trying to get the owner to follow the laws, and protect the rights of the employees? I also believe the positive aspects of unionization - not having her tips stolen, being allowed to take breaks, paid sick days, and not having Maria's boss treat her in illegal ways - would drowned out any argument he could try to make about it hurting the amount of money that goes in his own pocket.

jacksevanroo

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:35 -0800

This smells distinctly like union shennanigans. Who puts out a press release after they get fired? I know I didn't. This fine print here is that the union is trying to organize the employees of these taquerias, and they're running a smear campaign to get it done. The untold story: if the union agrees to drop the smear campaign, the store owner won't talk to the employees about the negative aspects of unionization -- monthly dues, possible strikes, crippling effect on business -- prior to a vote.