On February 3, workers around the country called from their jobs to join one day without immigrantsa protest against Trump anti-immigrant policies. Some restaurants and other businesses closed for the day, while others act with a small team so employees can join. In leaking springs, about 45 minutes outside Austin, family-friendly burger chain workers Hat Creek Burger Companyto know because of the hamburger menu as well as many playgrounds for children, have different experience.
A report of Austin Chronicle says an unidentified manager fired eight employees in this location that says they lost work for protest. That includes Assistant Manager Francisco Perez, showing for work but he neglected the allegations, which he denied, which he encouraged the employees to participate. Perez said the manager asked a list of employees who planned not to work and told employees not to be paid by the day, no other punishment. After receiving the list, the manager texted the employees to tell them on February 3 a day valuing team and a $ Amazon Gift Card to employees who went to work, Perez said.
Another employee, Gudelia Calderon, tells the BACKGROUND that his manager said he would write for the lost job. Instead, all that burns the sun is fired.
This protest is held at a time when immigrant workers face the challenges of employment, including the additional use of US citizens and immigrations' (USCIS) e-verify To check the qualification of employment,, Threats to attack iceAnd working under owners suggest that they took their documentation to their people all the time as a reaction to the aggressive principle of Trump. Of 8 million undocumented American workers, One million is estimated to work at restaurants.
A spokesman for Hat Creek said to an email statement: “As a Austin-based company, Hat Creek Burger Company and an atmosphere of local community. Just as we celebrate the variation of our guests, team members and community, we honor our commitments to serve them. In that purpose, new ends of all consequences from our long-term attentiveness, that requires advanced notice for time-off, and relevant policies. We are proud of ourselves to support our teams and their rights to express themselves, as any organization, and efforts every day to make a situation where everyone is respected and accepted. “
If asked for clarification, a representative said employees are required to require time to withdraw “before posting the store's schedule, which generally takes place about 10 days.”
Perez said the BACKGROUND That while he does not agree that Hat Creek has to end for the day to support protests, he feels that the management must clear that the consequences of lost work are to end.
UPDATE: February 14, 2024, 2:55: This story is updated to add a statement from Hat Creek Burger Company and Clacicification to Company policies.