Food Industry Workers Pushed Hard for Unionization in 2019 | Eater

"After being acquired by Chanticleer Holdings in 2015, staff say previously existing benefits such as health care, promised raises, and even small perks like shift beers were rolled back, fueling a union drive focused on routine safety and staffing issues; members described chronic understaffing, schedules posted only a day in advance, management pressuring injured workers to find their own coverage (one worker was told to show up after being hit by a car), and basic safety fixes like slip mats being a first bargaining priority—workers framed these as symptoms of profit-driven corner cutting that made the job unsafe and unsustainable." - Jaya Saxena