UNITE HERE Local 17 seeks support as Murray’s imposes new contract, open shop

[geardaddy]

MINNEAPOLIS — Famous as the self-declared “home of the silver butter knife steak,” Murray’s restaurant in downtown Minneapolis — long a union house — now has stabbed its employees in the back with one of those silver butter knives. And twisted it.

Murray’s wrote to employees February 16 that the business would impose a contract in the wake of two votes by UNITE HERE Local 17 members there to reject unsatisfactory contract offers.

The contract management imposed cuts wages 10 percent for all employees except servers, makes it impossible for employees to continue to afford health insurance, slashes paid vacations, and eliminates free meals and uniforms.

http://www.uniteherelocal17.org/Home/IvyHotelWorkers/tabid/423/Default.aspx

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1. Thanks for posting this.

So sad and frustrating. Solidarity with Local 17! I've marched with them a few times; they're great.

[geardaddy]

2. I heard the ad for support on AM 950 this morning.

It's a good one.

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/upload/editor/File/UniteHereMurrays032410.mp3

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5. I hope the ballplayers stop eating there! Probably too much to hope for.

Back in the day, Minnesota Vikings players appeared in ads saying they'd rather go naked than wear Farah pants.

[Minnesota Raindog]

3. Mancini's in St. Paul has a better filet anyway

http://www.mancinis.com/

[geardaddy]

4. But are they a union shop?

Did you see Pat Mancini's and Dan O'Gara's counterpoint in the Strib?

http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/89944557.html?elr=KArksc8P:Pc:U0ckkD:aEyKUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr



They don't like the minimum wage hike.

[dflprincess]

6. They're serving Murray's steak sandwiches at the new ballpark

I had been considering treating myself to one when I go the game next Thursday. But now I will pass on it.

[geardaddy]

7. Yeah, I saw that when I was searching the new for Murray's

Too bad.