High-End Waitstaff Serve Up Union Victory

Last month, 129 servers at Pier Sixty in Manhattan, N.Y., voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining CWA. The workers engaged in solidarity actions, including a successful mobilization to reinstate a suspended worker with back pay prior to the February 17 election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.

Pier Sixty, according to its website, is the largest waterfront venue in Manhattan with 20,000 square feet of floor space and a capacity of up to 2,000 people.

Despite two election postponements due to the government shutdown, workers maintained momentum with public events celebrating their union pride. Members of the Organizing Committee tracked support prior to the election with supporters wearing red “CWA Yes” bands. Before ballots were mailed out, 81 percent of workers signed pledge cards indicating their support.

CWA Local 1109 provided guidance, advice, and legal counsel.

Congratulations to the Pier Sixty workers on their win!