Dear Sisters and Brothers,
On behalf of the Justice Will Be Served! Campaign we want to
thank you for
your continued support of our campaign in fighting against sweatshops
in the Upper West Side.
For many years Tsu Y. Wang has profited to the tune of millions
of dollars from dozens of restaurants, such as Ollies' Noodle
Shop & Grill/ Tomo Sushi/ Vine Sushi (formerly known as Café
Swish), among many others.
Recently, the NY State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) announced
their settlement with owner Tsu Y. Wang for back wages for 800
workers in the amount of $2.3 million.
Although the NYSDOL has taken a good step towards recovering
wages, they have only recovered a small percentage of what Wang
stole from workers. More than 100 workers from all the above shops
continue their federal
lawsuits against Wang. Furthermore, Wang still treats the Upper
West Side
as a "no law" land and continues to retaliate against
those who stand up
for their basic rights. More and more workers from his numerous
shops
are coming together to fight. He has still refused to resolve
labor
disputes with workers in his shops. Recently, Wang closed Tomo
Sushi at
110th Street after workers there tried to form a union. He also
refused to hire the union workers at Café Swish at 116th
Street after he reopened the restaurant there under a different
name.
We urge that you continue to support our campaign and not let
Wang's
schemes undermine law-abiding businesses and set a bad example
for
businesses all over the Upper West Side.
Contact the JWBS! Campaign c/o CSWA at 212-334-2333 or NMASS
at 212-358-0295.
Stay tuned for the new Justice Will Be Served webiste.
