Cookie workers tired of working for crumbs

By adamg on Mon, 09/30/2013 - 7:55am

The Daily Free Press reports on a strike against Insomnia Cookies, one of those companies trying to cash in on area college students' late-night need for baked sugar.

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Not really

By Lunchbox on Mon, 09/30/2013 - 9:23am.

If I'm reading this correctly, it sounds like 1 guy worked there for 3 days, didn't like it, then got a bunch of college kids and professional protestors to march around and 'protest' in front of the store.

I want to be on their side but...

By Sally on Mon, 09/30/2013 - 7:11pm.

Work for 3 days and then strike? Over $9 an hour? And $5 for delivery guys who yes--are delivering primarily to college students in affluent areas? Um...this isn't exactly Appalachian miner conditions. Seriously--there are a lot of folks picking grapes or washing dishes who'd probably be thrilled to be getting $9 an hour for this kind of work. Stuff like this is a gift from the left wing to mouth-breathing Herald readers.

"We are the 99%...until

By TheVanJones on Mon, 09/30/2013 - 9:24am.

"We are the 99%...until summer vacation."

Interesting mix of complaints

By Nonymouse on Mon, 09/30/2013 - 1:33pm.

I think he has a point about paying delivery drivers more since tips for delivery probably don't amount to as much as tips for traditional servers, but I did have to laugh at his complaint about dealing with drunk college students. Who exactly did he think was ordering delivery cookies at 2am?

He's saying on one hand

By Sally on Mon, 09/30/2013 - 7:12pm.

That he's got so much cash at 3:30am that he has to deposit it right away but...that he's underpaid? Huh?

That's a bad name for a

By anon on Mon, 09/30/2013 - 1:38pm.

That's a bad name for a business.