Stephen Starr Workers Protest Alleged Workplace Violations | Eater DC

"A rally outside the food hall drew the hospitality workers’ union and seven employees from the restaurant group, who addressed a crowd about alleged “unjust working conditions”; the food hall was described as the site where the event occurred and sits just blocks from the three restaurants involved in the organizing. The gathering was used to publicize that workers have filed complaints with the NLRB, statements with the EEOC alleging hostile work environments “on the basis of race, sex, and disability,” and a filing at D.C.’s Office of Human Rights alleging Spanish‑speaking pregnant workers were not notified of their Paid Family Leave rights. Local 25 says 60 percent of workers across the three restaurants have signed union authorization cards and that the restaurants collectively employ around 400 people; management issued a statement pledging to “foster[] a respectful, fair workplace environment” and to support a secret‑ballot NLRB election: “The management at [the restaurants] are committed to fostering a respectful, fair workplace environment where staff feel welcome, safe, and heard.”" - Tierney Plumb