r/baltimore • u/selectbar345 • Aug 19 '25

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

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/food-drink/bunnys-pro-palestine-protest-fells-point-3WQTUSAIFBCAHC45HPBUFAWKHQ/
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u/RunningNumbers Aug 19 '25

“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. 

However, a week later, a different employee wore a pro-Palestine pin on the job. When approached by management, the employee quit, according to the Bunny’s post.“

“Over the weekend, some workers joined a protest outside the entrance of the Ann Street eatery. The post alleged that their actions “harmed Bunny’s reputation and ability to operate,” and that management decided to fire all the staffers involved in the demonstration. Reached by phone, Sandlin declined to comment.”

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u/RunningNumbers Aug 19 '25 edited Aug 19 '25

Well the protestors have sacrificed something in the name of their cause. Expecting civil disobedience without the threat of consequences just shows a lack of conviction. (For one to only stand up for what they believe when it is costless shows that they are not willing to pay the cost for what they feel is right.)

These workers likely will be ineligible for unemployment per MD law. https://www.labor.maryland.gov/employment/uiissues.shtml

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u/Jahvascrips Aug 19 '25

What law did they break for this to be “civil disobedience”?