Violeta Luis, Harlem McDonalds I am 61 years old and I live in Harlem. I’ve worked as a cleaner and cook at the McDonald’s on 125th Street for six years. My issue at work is not getting enough hours at work to make enough money to pay my bills and

Steve Vidal, Chipotle I was a manager at Chipotle at Montague Street when I received a pay-cut in hours, going from five days to three days as well as losing one hour on Fridays. In addition, I was not paid for sick time and was harassed at home for not

Kerri Watts, Burger King I worked at Burger King at 106 Liberty St. I have been employed there since 2012. In May 2018, I was placed on the lower level by former General Manager Sylvia as a cashier without training. Two weeks later (March 26th), I was sent home for

Suhaylah Brito, Great American Bagel My name is Suhaylah Brito. I am 20 years old and I live in Washington Heights. I was fired without explanation from my job as a shift manager at the Great American Bagel in Fulton Center in Manhattan last year. My work situation deteriorated pretty

Raymond Ortiz, Cosi I worked at Cosi, which is at 490 7th Ave., Midtown, for a year and three months. I started out as a regular barista. Oct. 31, 2017. During the beginning stages, I really didn’t know what the law was. I would come in in the morning and