rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/rebel-cheese-reinstate-laid-off-workers?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-rebel-cheese-reinstate-laid-off-workers' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Restaurant Workers United https://actionnetwork.org/groups/rwu https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg On June 4th, Rebel Cheese workers delivered a petition to management signed by 93% of staff asking for a $2 raise. The current average wage at Rebel Cheese is about $16/hour while Austin's Living Wage is $21.80/hour. After dismissing the staffs request for a raise, Rebel Cheese LAID OFF 5 workers on June 22nd. Delivering a petition to request a change in workplace conditions is legally protected activity under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act. Retaliating against workers for organizing is 100% illegal. Email Rebel Cheese owners Kirsten Maitland and Fred Zwar to demand they reinstate workers! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/rebel-cheese-reinstate-laid-off-workers