YPSILANTI, Mich. – Workers at Bobcat Bonnie’s in Ypsilanti learned Wednesday that the restaurant will permanently close after they attempted to to unionize over issues of bounced paychecks and harassment.
While the store is closed, employees are hard at getting ready to protest and making picket signs as they prepare to fight for what they call better working conditions.
Employees reported financial hardships due to inconsistent pay and sought better working conditions through a petition, which was met with the abrupt closure by owner Matt Buskard.
Officials with the restaurant stated the decision was part of a strategic focus on other locations.
“We reached out to these staff members again to investigate the claims further and have been rebuffed twice.
It is incredibly hurtful to see negative commentary because we have always taken great pride in our place in the community.
We will not be reopening the Ypsilanti location. Like many small restaurants, we are shrinking our footprint so we can be more focused on our other locations throughout Michigan.”
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