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Rusty's workers and unions urge council to require worker-retention clause for Pier lease
Summary
Former Rusty's on the Pier employees, Unite Here Local 11 and clergy advocates pressed the City Council to halt or condition any lease that would allow a new operator to take the Pier space without a worker-retention/right-of-return policy; speakers threatened boycotts and asked council to rescind actions taken without public notice.
Dozens of former Rusty's on the Pier employees and allied community groups urged the Santa Monica City Council on Nov. 18 to require worker-retention protections in any new lease for the pier restaurant space.
Several speakers — including former Rusty's employees who identified themselves at the microphone — said the company’s closure earlier this year left long-term workers without notice or the opportunity to return when an operator change was recommended. "We will keep doing it because we refuse to be ignored," said a former Rusty's worker who identified himself as Daquan. "I'm urging you to reject moving forward with this lease unless it requires a worker retention policy that would ensure laid off workers…
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