Informal workers around the world lost about 75% of earnings in the first few months of the pandemic, but were largely excluded from relief programs. But they are organizing and even winning some demands.
A recent survey of restaurant workers confirms what insiders know: that the industry has the highest rate of sexual harassment, and a reliance on tips exacerbates the problem. Eliminating the tipped wage would go a long way to fixing the problem.
The strike was mainly motivated to force the company to act to improve the general working conditions of the subcontractors. But the whole workforce’s conditions are at the core of the struggle.
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