COVID-19 INITIATIVES

Policy steps recommended by Chicago Restaurant Workers to the City of Chicago;

(1) Worker representation on the reopening of Chicago restaurants.

(2) Stronger rules on reopening such as:
  • All restaurants must enforce a designated employee to check temperatures of all customers and employees before entrance on the premises.
  • A limit of four to a party.
  • Designated employee(s) for sanitation.

(3) Stronger protections for workers such as:
  • Hazard pay of at least an additional 33% of hourly wage.
  • Right to refuse service to a customer without fear of retaliation from employers.
  • Right to refuse work if they feel at risk without loss of unemployment benefits or fear of retaliation from employer
Chicago Restaurant Workers
Chicagorestaurantworkers@gmail.com