Roughly 1,000 workers at San Francisco International Airport's restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and lounges went on strike Monday to demand higher pay.
"Travelers should plan to bring their own food, as workers are on strike at virtually every food and beverage outlet within the airport," Unite Here Local 2, a union that represents hospitality workers in the Bay Area, stated in a news Most of the cashiers, baristas, cooks, dishwashers, bartenders, servers and lounge attendants make $17.05 an hour and haven't had a raise in three years, according to Unite Here.
"Employers are hiding behind the expired waiver and blatantly ignoring the clear contract provision requiring compliance with the [minimum compensation ordinance]," he said Under the open-ended strike, the airport workers are bargaining with 30 different employers at 84 food and beverage outlets, all of which are represented by the SFO Airport Restaurant Employer Council. The group's spokesperson and chief negotiator did not immediately return a request for comment.
In 2020, the living wage in San Francisco County for a single adult without dependents was $30.81 an hour, according to a devised by Amy Glasmeier, a professor of economic geography and regional planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "I have to work two jobs to support my family and meet our needs, and it means I barely get to see my kids and grandkids," Vivian Narvarte, who works at both Pie Five Pizza and Ladle & Leaf Restaurant at SFO, said in a statement issued by Unite Here.
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