Chevy’s Fires Workers for Attending May 1 Event
Chevy’s Fresh Mex restaurant in Tracy, California, fired eight employees who skipped work to attend an immigration rally, prompting four other workers to quit in protest.
The prep cooks and dishwashers who were fired said they asked for the day off but were told by managers that they’d be fired if they didn’t show up Monday.
Allen Beebe, owner of the restaurant’s parent company, Calmex Inc., said some workers did not show up, leaving the restaurant with less than half its kitchen staff.
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