After three months of demonstrations outside the Outback Steakhouse in North Haven, Connecticut, Lawyers from the company's Tampa, Florida headquarters met with the workers who were fired after issuing complaints to regional management about a kitchen manager who they said sexually harrassed them.
The campaign has been guided by the workers who were fired, with the support of Unidad Latina en Accion and various feminist and labor groups.
"Company lawyers have met with us, but they still have not met our demands," wrote Megan Fountain of Unidad Latina en Accion in an e-mail. "1) To fire the manager who harassed the workers at Outback. 2) To make conditions in Outback kitchens safe for employees. 3) To
apologize for the terrible treatment we have received from Outback management for protesting."
On a few occassions police have come to the demonstrations to detain protesters and collect people's Identification.
"Not surprisingly, the company has done nothing. They think that if they do nothing, the whole thing will just die out and we will get tired and stop demonstrating. They are wrong. We will keep demonstrating and we will continue to bring attention to sexual harassment and the mistreatment of workers at Outback. We will be on
the sidewalk on Friday night to demonstrate against sexual harassment and the abuse of workers at Outback. Please join us."
