During the pandemic, restaurant workers “were interested in organizing in a way they weren’t before,” said Sheigh Freeberg, the secretary and treasurer of Unite Here Local 17. What’s distinct about many of these fledgling drives, Mr. Freeberg added, is that they are not taking on corporations worth millions of dollars. “Stuff that doesn’t cost any money.”Still, many recent organizing efforts stalled or failed. Ms. Vicini hoped to get her job back and help unionize N7, but the strike fizzled as some employees returned to work or took jobs elsewhere. “I think that people left the strike because they couldn’t see what it would be like if it worked out,” said Ms. Vicini, 31.

Source: International New York Times July 19, 2021 14:37 UTC