In all, a total of 31 waiters were fired in what became a bitter battle between management and workers as they sought to unionize. Waiters who wanted their jobs back could have them, one of the terms of a settlement reached among workers, the restaurant and the board that also entitles all the fired workers to back pay dating to when they were fired. Of the 31 fired singers, 13 plan to return to Ellen’s, while the rest chose not to. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyNevertheless, the singing servers and their advocates are celebrating the outcome as their victory. The fact that they weren’t daunted by these firings is remarkable.”As the fired singers and management squared off, inside the diner, the show has gone on.

Source: New York Times October 04, 2017 21:11 UTC