The Fight to Unionize Georgia’s Hospitality Industry Is Underway

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The fight to unionize Georgia’s hospitality industry is underway (via EaterAtlanta)

Cross says she and other members of Local 23 fought for a substantial pay raise a few years ago, and the union recently won recall rights, meaning their pre-COVID jobs are secure for 24 months after their last work day: March 9, 2020.

“Without the union contract, our employer could easily replace us with cheaper labor after the pandemic is over.” On the hospitality union side, SEIU’s Fight for $15 movement has been instrumental in organizing strikes, demanding hazard pay, and fighting for other protections for workers in addition to advocating for the $15 minimum wage, which ultimately did not receive enough votes to be included in the $1.9 trillion congressional relief package and is opposed by the

 

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