by Jimena Rojas | May 25, 2023 | Recent Complaints, WORKING IN FAST FOOD
A Popeyes worker was severely burned by hot water over her entire arm on April 10, 2023. In her CalOSHA complaint, the worker stated, “The manager did not call an ambulance or offer to take me to the hospital, and the store manager made fun of me and said, ‘What are...
by Jimena Rojas | May 25, 2023 | Prior Complaints, WORKING IN FAST FOOD
As cases of COVID-19 began to spike heading into the winter, a Littlerock McDonald’s store was devastated after at least 31 workers and family members tested positive for COVID-19. Protesting a lack of protections from their employer, cooks and cashiers walked off the...
by Jimena Rojas | May 25, 2023 | Prior Complaints, WORKING IN FAST FOOD
A 19-year-old McDonald’s worker in Oakland was attacked and subject to a racist tirade by a customer after asking the customer to put on a mask. The worker filed a complaint with Cal/OSHA detailing how the customer called her a “nasty Mexican bitch” before reaching...
by Jimena Rojas | May 25, 2023 | Prior Complaints, WORKING IN FAST FOOD
Beginning in June 2020, Boyle Heights McDonald’s workers have waged several weeks-long health and safety strikes, garnering the support of local community groups, clergy and elected officials. Workers’ public complaints outlined how McDonald’s failures included not...
by Jimena Rojas | May 25, 2023 | Recent Complaints, WORKING IN FAST FOOD
An employee at this Jack in the Box location in Inglewood has had frequent interactions with violent customers who have thrown food and a cash register at her and her coworkers. Customers have also shattered glass windows, and on one occasion jumped behind the counter...
