Chef John Tesar in Hot Water After Altercation With OC Labor Union | Eater LA
"Located in Dana Point, the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa was the scene of a widely shared altercation in which chef John Tesar—staying on the property with his three children—was filmed yelling at picketing hospitality workers, using obscenities (including “take your union and shove it up your ass”), flipping off the camera, calling a worker “a lazy pendeja,” and breaking a protester’s drum; Unite Here Local 11 says the housekeepers, cooks, and other service staff were peacefully exercising their right to protest for higher wages and benefits and have filed an NLRB complaint after multiple aggressive incidents in the area, while the hotel issued a statement saying it has zero tolerance for violence, that Tesar’s actions are not reflective of its values, that it immediately removed him from the property and is reviewing appropriate next steps—though Tesar denies being removed and says he checked out that day and will avoid returning until the strike is over." - Farley Elliott
