Savannah Community Stands with Striking Workers

Jennifer Jenkins, owner of Foxy Loxy, Fox & Fig, and Henny Penny Cafes

On August 5, workers at three popular cafes in Savannah, GA engaged in a legal strike demanding better working conditions. Just hours later, 10 of the striking workers were illegally and unjustly fired. The community is coming together to support these workers and demand that the restaurant owner, Jennifer Jenkins, rehire the wrongfully terminated workers immediately. Show your support by signing the letter below.

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Tryon, North Carolina

To: Jennifer Jenkins, owner of Foxy Loxy, Fox & Fig, and Henny Penny Cafes
From: [Your Name]

Dear Jennifer Jenkins,

The community of Savannah, Georgia is standing together in support of the workers at Foxy Loxy, Henny Penny, and Fox & Fig to demand the reinstatement of the workers who went on strike on August 5, 2023. Just hours after participating in this lawful strike for better working conditions, 10 workers were unjustly fired.

Their termination was in clear violation of their rights protected under federal law, which guarantee workers the right to engage in lawful strikes without fear of retaliation or discrimination. By firing these workers for participating in a legal strike, you have violated their rights and undermined the fundamental principles of fair labor practices.

Therefore, we demand:

1. Reinstate the fired workers immediately: The workers who were unlawfully terminated must be reinstated to their previous positions or provided with equivalent employment with all the rights, benefits, and seniority they had before their termination.

2. Compensate them for lost wages and benefits: The workers who were wrongfully terminated are entitled to full compensation for all lost wages, benefits, and other compensation they would have earned during the period of their illegal dismissal.

3. Cease any further retaliatory actions: Foxy Loxy, Henny Penny, and Fox & Fig must cease any and all further retaliatory actions against employees engaging in lawful strikes or other protected activities under the NLRA.

We are the community that your businesses serve every day and that you claim you are accountable to. You have the opportunity to correct the mistakes you have made. The striking workers chose to peacefully protest to raise their concerns. We hope you will join them by doing what is right, in advocating for positive change, transparency and the ethical treatment of workers in the city of Savannah.