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Saigon Grill Restaurant owners Simon and
Michelle Nget locked out all their delivery workers because
they were organizing and planned to file a lawsuit. The
owners demanded workers sign an illegal contract, stating
that they have received minimum wage, even though they received
less than $2 an hour. The owners told them not to come back
when the delivery workers refused to lie.
Saigon Grill’s three locations make more than $2 million
per month. But they pay workers as little as $1.60 per hour.
Even at this measly pay rate, owners charged delivery workers
ridiculous fines, such as for taking a sick leave, slamming
the door, or entering an order into the computer after 15
minutes. Restaurant owners cursed and harassed delivery workers,
calling them “dirty dogs.” They did not allow them
any time to eat or call their family. Meanwhile, Saigon Grill
owners forced delivery workers into dangerous work conditions.
They disregarded workers’ safety in unsafe buildings.
And when they were robbed and beaten, they had to pay for
all the orders they delivered that day. Furthermore, if they
had an accident or got hurt on the job, workers had to pay
for their own medical expenses. Workers who spoke out against
these conditions were automatically fired.
“I gave more than ten years of my life to this restaurant.
The more money the owners made, the more they stole from us.
And now they locked us out for fighting for our rights. These
owners must pay for what they did. We demand justice now!”
-Yu Guan Ke
We want justice now! Join us to demand that Saigon Grill must:
- Immediately rehire ALL delivery workers
- Obey the labor law and pay workers their minimum wage
and OT pay
Support us by:
- Join us on the Picket Lines! Call 212-334-2333 to find
out about picket times.
- Spread the word by by distributing flyers, posting on
web sites, newsletters, and bulletins.
- Make donations to support the delivery workers who are
locked out. (Make checks payable to Chinese Staff &
Workers’ Association, earmarked to the JWBS! Campaign
and send to address below.)
Contact the JWBS! Campaign at (212) 334-2333 for more
information.
Justice Will Be Served! (JWBS) is a campaign that
unites restaurant, hotel, deli, and other service workers
in different communities across New York to fight against
long hours, second-class wages, stolen tips and other sweatshop
conditions. JWBS! is composed of a coalition of organizations:
318 Restaurant Workers Union, Chinese Staff & Workers'
Association, National Mobilization Against Sweatshops
JWBS c/o CSWA P.O. Box 130401 , New York, NY 10013-0995;
tel: 212-334-2333; fax: 212-334-1974
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