The National Labor Relations Board says Chicago’s Lost Larson bakery illegally fired a worker for labor organizing (via eaterchicago)
, Honold says she and her colleagues began to organize themselves to bring their concerns to management. In addition to pandemic safety measures, they felt their wages were not sufficient, especially given the bakery’s popularity and high-profile image in Chicago.
Management also agreed to “remove from its files all references to the unlawful discharge” and pay Honold lost wages and benefits lost due to the firing.
In addition to its sleek aesthetic and beautiful — if pricey — baked goods, Lost Larson cultivated an image as a progressive hospitality business,to social justice groups, and at one point adding an optional up-charge for patrons to help fund healthcare coverage for his staff. In his statement, Schaffer also points to paid time off, sick leave, and a recently added 401 option – rarities in the hospitality industry at large – as evidence of his attention to workplace culture.
Though his practice hasn’t seen an influx of similar cases, Chaban has observed parallel scenarios in the hospitality industry in particular. “Unfortunately, this sort of thing is more common than it should be,” he says, attributing that pattern in part to a cultural stigma in the U.S. when it comes to discussion of wages among co-workers. In general, he says, employers are also better informed about their rights and have more resources than the individuals who work for them.
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