A union that’s organizing Waffle Houseworkers filed a petition with the Labor Department on Monday, asking federal officials to investigate the iconic chain’s policy of deducting mandatory meal costs from workers’ paychecks.

Waffle House takes at least $3 for each on-shift meal out of workers’ pay, whether they end up eating it or not, according to the petition from the Union of Southern Service Workers. The USSW called it “especially alarming” since many workers are paid a tipped sub-minimum wage “as low as $2.90 per hour,” not including gratuities.

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    7 months ago

    Btw he still has to play the full amount. Just reduced payment needed now. It’s still shitty, but he ain’t off the hook.

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      7 months ago

      Hey now, if I want to RRRREEEEEEE about trump, in a thread about waffle house…🙄 I should be able to. Let me enjoy my righteous indignation ffs.