TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct. 3, 2013) -
| WHERE: | Eaton Centre, Queen Street Entrance |
| WHEN: | Thursday, October 3rd, 5 PM |
| Rally/teach-in at Queen Street Entrance; special coupons on offer for Richtree Restaurant customers | |
| WHY: | Richtree Restaurants' Eaton Centre location is hosting a "Taste of Richtree" event, nearly a month after re-opening, non-union, without any of its original staff. |
| The Ontario Labour Relations Board has begun hearing charges that Richtree is attempting to evade its obligations as a unionized employer by cloaking a renovation as the creation of a new, unrelated business. The next hearing dates are not until December; community members are urging Richtree Markets to live up to its promise to be "GOOD" by doing right by our members TODAY. | |
| The Richtree workers' fight has become a local emblem of the struggle to create good jobs in the North American food service industry. | |
| VISUALS: | Lively informational picket line beginning at 5 PM, including original staff fighting for their jobs, workers and supporters; coupons for less tangible "good" items such as respect, fairness and justice provided to members of the public. |
Contact Information:
JJ Fueser
416-893-8570
jjfueser@unitehere.org
416-893-8570
jjfueser@unitehere.org