December 17th, 2010

First Day of Goodfellas Protest and Boycott!


Journal Entry #1:  Unidad Latina members arrive in front of Cafe Goodfellas this Friday evening to protest unpaid wage claims for four ex-workers of Goodfellas.  We see that the restaurant is full of customers.  The patrons of the restaurant are shocked as we begin to chant 

"What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? NOW!"  

"$23,000 owed to Goodfellas restaurant employees, Boycott Goodfellas until they pay their workers."

The Scene of the wage theft CRIME!

Asking for accountability

We have already sent a Demand Letter to the owners of the restaurant notifying them that the New Haven Workers Center has picked up the case of four ex-workers of their restaurant, who are demanding they be paid their stolen wages, which totals $23,000.  


We were immediately greeted by the VERY aggravated Mr. Gennaro Iannacone, owner/chef of Cafe Goodfellas. 

Goodfellas Owner Gennaro Iannacone

Mr. Gennaro Iannacone was very unhappy with our decision to march in front of his restaurant on a Friday evening and chant about the claims of discrimination, violations of the labor law, unpaid wages, and exploitation of workers.  For 10 minutes he tried to chase us off by mimiking a megaphone with an orange cone.  We really couldn't hear him!   

Armed and yelling at protestors through an orange cone!

And of course, the New Haven Police....it is only the beginning.