New York, NY- NYS Senator Adriano Espaillat (D-Northern Manhattan/Bronx), Assembly Member Gabriela Rosa (D-72nd District), NYC Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Northern Manhattan) and NYC Council Member-Elect Mark Levine (D-Washington Heights/Harlem/Morningside Heights) will join community leaders and activists at a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m., Monday, December 9, 2013, at the 181st Street Domino's Pizza in support of the 24 employees who were unjustly fired for standing up to workplace harassment.
Delivery workers at Domino's are paid less than $6 per hour and depend heavily on tips to supplement their low wage. Following the national fast food workers protests Thursday, December 5th, 2013, Domino's delivery people were asked to work extended hours inside the kitchen, where they earn no tips. Despite this, management continued to pay the delivery workers at $5.65 per hour effectively confining them to sub-minimum wage pay. When the employees spoke up, they were terminated.
The elected officials denounced the firings, and committed to standing with the workers until they are fully reinstated and treated with respect by management.
What: Candlelight vigil in support of Domino's workers fired for seeking a fair wage
Who: State Senator Adriano Espaillat, Assembly Member Gabriela Rosa, City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, Council Member Elect-Mark Levine, District Leader Manny De Los Santos, New York Communities for Change, Northern Manhattan and Harlem Community Leaders and activists
Where: Domino's Pizza, 736 W. 181st St., Manhattan, NY
When: Monday, December 9, 2013, 6:00 PM
