Waffle House workers want their wage to go up to $25 an hour.
AdvertisementAdvertisementWaffle House workers are demanding a $25 minimum hourly wage and constant security in restaurants.
The Union of Southern Service Workers, which is supported by the Service Employees International Union, is organizing Waffle House workers.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAs well as concerns about workplace safety, wages are a major point of contention for Waffle House workers.
"I can't get the things I need for my family off a Waffle House check," Kasiyah Giles, a Waffle House worker and USSW member, said in a statement published by the union.
Persons:
They're, —, Jessica Gantt, Waffle House she'd, Gerald Green, Axios, That's, Green, Kasiyah Giles, Gantt, who's, Waffle
Organizations:
Waffle, Workers, Service, Union of Southern Service Workers, Service Employees International Union, Waffle House, Guardian
Locations:
Georgia, Norcross , Georgia, South Carolina, Atlanta, North Carolina, gdean@insider.com