Seattle Solidarity launched a campaign against the bakery after a former employee claimed she was not allowed to take breaks during her nine years with the business.
They are demonstrating because someone wasn’t allowed to steal?
This is why the U.S. is essentially doomed. People now actually believe they have the right to steal from an employer.
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How is taking a break stealing? Most jobs allow for it. Usually a 15 minute one in the morning and one again in the afternoon so the employee can use the bathroom, drink some coffee and just rest a minute. Most ever job I have ever held, esp the union ones had 15 minute breaks. The boss even asked you take them because it “renews” or “refreshes” the employee. Some bosses I worked for had the coffee machine full all day just for this.
Now if she was stealing cookies that is another story!
See post #9...
If she didn’t complain at year one then to do so at year nine invalidates her BS claim ..... she should have spoken up or made the complaint before she was fired for being rude to customers.
The owner of the bakery has video of her taking breaks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7leB1-U2eZw
This person is doing this as a vengeful act not as a victim of employer abuse IMO.
She was fine with it till fired for allegedly being rude and discourteous to customers.
I would think filing a law suit against these SeaSol protestors and the former employee for loss of income, liable and defamation of character etc ... would be warranted in this case.
My opinion.....
“Remo Borracchini and current employees have denied the group’s accusations. A store manager showed KIRO-FM surveillance video of the employee taking breaks.”