Waffle House workers in Conyers, Georgia, have initiated a strike to protest the company's policy of deducting a 'meal credit' of at least $3 from their pay every shift, irrespective of whether they consume a meal. This action is part of a broader wave of labor militancy, with workers demanding an end to what they perceive as wage theft. The controversy has sparked significant public debate, with figures like Bernie Sanders criticizing Waffle House, a $4 billion company, for its practices and highlighting the wealth of its Chair, Joe Rogers Jr., worth $1.7 billion. Additionally, the labor dispute occurs against the backdrop of a broader corporate-led attack on unions, with Georgia lawmakers, backed by Republican lawmakers and championed by Governor Brian Kemp, introducing legislation aimed at making unionization more difficult for workers.
Joining the corporate-led attack on unions now unfolding nationwide, Georgia lawmakers are attempting to hamper workers’ unionization efforts across the state. https://t.co/aMqgTKIf2A
Backed by Republican lawmakers, a new bill championed by Governor Brian Kemp would make it much harder for workers to unionize in Georgia. https://t.co/aMqgTKIf2A
Labor has been stirring recently. That’s unacceptable for bosses, who never rest in their attacks on unions. Case in point: a new bill in Georgia that seeks to ensure the unionization process is as difficult for workers and favorable to bosses as possible. https://t.co/aMqgTKIMS8
Waffle House is a $4 billion company. Its Chair, Joe Rogers Jr., is worth $1.7 billion. Waffle House should not be deducting $3 a day from the paychecks of their workers for meals regardless of whether they eat there or not. Waffle House must end its wage theft & corporate greed. https://t.co/Aod0ChoN5m
"Workers, beware: Your colleague pushing a union election might not be who he claims. Labor unions deploy paid activists to organize nonunion workplaces while posing as ordinary employees." https://t.co/S5U4lsPiUe
Justice for Waffle House https://t.co/HSf1hD1tPb
The shift meal thing has always been bullshit, @WaffleHouse y’all need to cave immediately https://t.co/p9cItQ7p4t
... How How the fuck did Waffle House think *this* was worth putting up with a strike https://t.co/XzMRMJrc6s
Waffle House Is Taking Heat For An 'Especially Alarming' Paycheck Policy https://t.co/V17QLR8DMN
BREAKING: Waffle House workers in Georgia join the wave of labor militancy—Waffle House workers in Conyers went on strike today to demand an end to the company’s policy of deducting a ‘meal credit’ of at least $3 from worker pay every shift, regardless of whether they eat a meal