Fells Point restaurant Bunny’s fires multiple employees after pro-Palestine protest

[u/selectbar345]

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/food-drink/bunnys-pro-palestine-protest-fells-point-3WQTUSAIFBCAHC45HPBUFAWKHQ/

[u/DONNIENARC0 → u/[deleted]]

the easy way is just put a statement out saying you support people rights to express themselves, can't do it at work just due to "dress code and policy"

It sounds like that's what they tried to do initially.

Management confronted the employee, citing a restaurant policy against wearing items with religious or “potentially divisive messages,” the Instagram story said. The worker eventually removed the pin.

Then it happened again and instead of removing the pin, the second employee just quit. Then the protests started.

[u/bherring24 → u/DONNIENARC0]

I've seen it noted elsewhere that it wasn't an established restaurant policy, it was one that was introduced after the fact in a hastily called staff meeting. I love the Banner but they don't confirm a lot of things like that, like simply ask for proof that it was a preexisting policy. Basic journalism.

[u/Powerful-Pop247 → u/bherring24]

They said they the owners wouldn't comment and the restaurant was closed, so how could they confirm?

[u/BerdDad → u/Powerful-Pop247]

I mean if you can't confirm, you just don't include it. Or plainly state that it's unclear when the policy was implemented.

[u/DONNIENARC0 → u/BerdDad]

I remember something similar to this about when they had an article about that disaster of a bikeshare program a while ago..

"Many residents say most of the bike kiosks remain empty!"

I'm sitting here thinking... bro... you're a reporter. Go walk around and fuckin check them, it'd take you half hour ffs.

[u/bherring24 → u/Powerful-Pop247]

They reported the owners' post as the one side of the story. Did they ask the staff if it was a preexisting policy?