DARden claims it is a
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IS THIS WHAT LEADERSHIP LOOKS LIKE?
Workers charge that darden :
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* Fired black servers because they did not “fit the company standard” at their Capital Grille fine dining restaurant in Chevy Chase, MD
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* Makes employees work through their breaks, work off the clock, & work overtime without compensating them
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* Does not provide paid sick days for their employees, so they can stay home when they are ill and not handle food served to customers
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* Overworks employees by forcing them to fill two or three different positions at the same time without any additional compensation
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* Pays poverty wages as low as $2.13/hour for tipped employees and $7.25/hour, or $15,080, for non-tipped employees, while the CEO enjoys $8.5 million a year
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In December 2011, workers from the Capital Grille Restaurant stood up for dignity in their restaurant company. On January 31st, Capital Grille workers in New York, Chicago, and in the Washington, DC area filed federal litigation against Capital Grille’s parent company Darden for discrimination and wage theft. On February 15th, workers from Capital Grille in Los Angeles joined the struggle. On February 28th, Miami Capital Grille workers also launched their campaign and added their claims to the litigation. (Click here to see the lawsuit and find out more).
Employees at all of the 1,680 Darden Restaurants across America – such as Capital Grille, Red Lobster, and Olive Garden - deserve to be given equal opportunities, to be fully and fairly compensated for their efforts, and to enjoy a safe and healthy workplace. 
This effort is supported by the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United and our nearly 9,000 restaurant worker members in nine cities.
*CLICK HERE to read our BLOG to get updates on the campaign* |
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
JOIN US – Live in the Windy City? The Big Apple? Visiting our esteemed nation’s capital? Chillin' in the City of Angels? Bienvenido a Miami? Come out & show your support at Capital Grille protests happening weekly in Chicago, Washington, D.C., NYC & LA organized by our local ROC-Chicago, ROC-DC, ROC-NY, ROC-Miami,& ROC-LA.
The Restaurant Opportunities Center (ROC) is a non-profit organization that seeks improved working conditions for restaurant workers citywide. ROC assists restaurant workers seeking legal redress against employers who violate their employment rights. ROC seeks to provide customers and the public with information about the litigation in this restaurant through flyers and signs, and does not seek to picket or to interfere with deliveries. ROC is not a labor organization and does not seek to represent the workers or be recognized as a collective bargaining agent of the workers at this restaurant.
* CONTACT US * SIGN UP FOR THE DIGNITY AT DARDEN EMAIL LIST * QUESTIONS? CALL US AT (212) 243 - 6900 *
