In New York, a Domino’s Pizza store has agreed to reinstate 25 workers who say they faced retaliation for protesting unfair wages and treatment. The workers say managers cut their delivery shifts after they participated in a nationwide day of action to demand a living wage last week. Worker Bairon Solorzano said he was forced to work longer shifts inside, where he doesn’t receive tips.
Bairon Solorzano: “I told them that’s not fair. I’m not making enough money here. I have to go out and do deliveries, because that’s where I make my money. They said, 'No, go finish your job.' So, they did the same thing to another guy. They told him, 'Go wash the dishes. Don't go outside until you finish doing the dishes.’ So we all got together and said this is an abuse. They’re retaliating against us right now.”
The workers walked off the job in protest Saturday night and were then barred from returning to work. On Thursday, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said the store had agreed to reinstate the workers.