Opinion | Sekou Siby: 'Amid the grief following 9/11, those of us fortunate enough to survive had to find work and rebuild our lives. Let's make it easier after COVID-19.' - NBCNewsTHINK
Restaurant workers across the country who lost their jobs through no fault of their own are now struggling to make ends meet and have no assurance that they will be able to find work as states ease social distancing restrictions. These workers deserve to get their jobs back if and when their restaurants reopen.
After 9/11, we were able to secure jobs for some of my old colleagues at the new restaurant in Times Square opened up by the former owner of Windows on the World. But a Right to Return benefit would have helped everyone who suffered job loss from the World Trade Center attacks, and would have made the process of obtaining new positions quicker and less anxiety-filled.
The Right to Return is critical to protecting the restaurant workforce against large companies and franchisors who will use COVID-19 as an opportunity to cut costs by letting go of their experienced, higher-paid workers in favor of new workers who command a lesser salary. Those with higher salaries who are cut loose will be left to find a new job that could well pay minimum wage, setting them back financially — if they’re even able to find employment in a likely depressed economy.
Furthermore, the shutdown may give unscrupulous employers an easy path to get rid of staff whom they consider “troublemakers.” It is often long-tenured workers who have the knowledge and clout to advocate for safe workplace conditions. It is their experience with the same company and management that puts them in the strongest position to fight exploitation and organize their fellow workers. Without those people on the job, the entire workforce becomes more vulnerable.
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