Ignacio, Jose, & Alex's stories - New York City
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IGNACIO VILLEGAS - 7 years, Pantry Station, Capital Grille, NYC
"My cheek was swollen from a tooth infection and they told me I had to work. I had to go to work with my face swollen and with horrible pain that was difficult to tolerate. [We do this] because we are not working for fun, we're working for necessity."
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Jose Henriquez - 4 years, Pantry Station, Capital Grille, NYC
"If they gave us 1% more of [what] they earn. We just want 1% more. The respect we deserve, that they value the work that we do when it’s busy, that we work so hard every day – that’s what I want."
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Alex Pena - 4 years, Pantry station, Capital Grille, NYC
"Maybe you feel afraid to say something. . .[but] you can speak up, you can say something. Say something when you have to say it." |
