As some of you located downtown might’ve noticed, cafeteria workers employed by Aramark at banks throughout the city (JPMorgan, Citi, etc) have been calling on client and owner Goldman Sachs to “spread the wealth” a little more evenly for over a month now via freedom marchesto/protests outside of 85 Broad, to not much success. That ends today at 3. We just received word that striking staffers, “oppressed” by Goldman in a manner they feel is reminiscent of the way the Pharaoh oppressed the Jews, will be holding a Passover Seder outside of 1 New York Plaza, presided over by Rabbi Michael Feinberg. Union leader Dennis Diaz hopes the meal/demonstration will get the Egyptians inside to realize the slave-like conditions they’re forcing Aramark employees to work under. That’s right, people—hitting them where it hurts. Jew Guilt.
Though it remains to be seen if the stunt will garner any results, we’ve been hearing rumors that for this feat of genius, senior officials on the prop desk have plans to offer whoever’s idea this was the position of running Josh Birnbaum’s portfolio upon his departure.
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In the Tradition of Passover…
During a Justice Seder, Rabbi Will Bless Aramark Workers at Goldman Sachs, Part Owner of Food Service Giant
New York—“Although the story of the Passover is 3,500 years old, it reminds us that the struggle against oppression continues to this day with its many faces,” explains Arieh Liebowitz of the Jewish Labor Committee.
“In the spirit of Passover, we are gathered today to support the Aramark cafeteria workers, struggling for economic liberation, justice and respect,” Dennis Diaz, UNITE HERE Local 100 Organizer. “The Aramark cafeteria workers at Goldman Sachs are oppressed by their employer who is not negotiating with them a good and fair contract with better living wages, securities and benefits. The Aramark Café workers at Bank of NY and CBS are on strike for the same reasons. These workers are serving some of the richest people on the planet while they are struggling to make ends meet.”
What: Goldman Sachs Justice Passover Seder for Aramark Cafeteria Workers
When: Thursday, April 17th, 3 PM to 5PM
Where: 1 New York Plaza, Outside of Goldman Sachs Headquarters
Who: Striking Aramark workers
RABBI MICHAEL FEINBERG, Greater N Y Labor-Religion Coalition
ARIEH LEBOWITZ, CAROLYN DE PAOLO, ALAN GOLDBLATT, the United Hebrew Trades-Jewish Labor Coalition
Visuals: Traditional Seder presented by Rabbi Feinberg, banners, flags and workers
Interviews with striking Aramark workers
Workers and their allies recently completed a national tour meeting with stakeholders from Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York to discuss common concerns such as food safety, nutrition, fiscal integrity, and the need for good jobs with health care at the thousands of schools, universities, hospitals, nursing homes, stadiums, convention centers, recreational venues, correctional facilities, and companies where Aramark provides food and cleaning services nationwide.
For more information, visit FactsOnAramark.info.
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 12:41PM
Why don't they just start serving ham sandwiches to GS employees? And SPAM!
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 1:01PM
WTF? Did I miss something? Cafeteria workers think they should get Goldman Sachs bonuses because they serve food at Goldman Sachs?
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 1:03PM
Oh my god Goldman Sachs is so opulent it has Jews working in its cafeteria? Holy shit that place is amazing!
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 1:03PM
we seem to be straying away from the traditional master-servant relationship here
Posted by HAM05 , Apr 17, 2008 1:04PM
@1:01 - their secretaries do - why shouldnt cafeteria workers? remember kids, were all in the "service" industry one way or another.
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 1:09PM
Is it wrong to be passed over during Passover? This is like the anti-Passover: where Jews decide to pass on some people and not help. This all reminds me of Bob Eubanks' most notorious joke.
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 1:12PM
HAM05: Secretaries are employees of GS. Cafeteria workers hsould not..they are outside providers of goods/services.
By your logic, should GS pay bonuses to the office supplies company and the telephone/electricity supplier?
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 1:14PM
@1:04 Does that mean Ms. Dupree (and her ASSociates in the 'entertainment' field) should get a little somethin' somethin' as well? After all, I expect that some of them are 'servicing' GS employees as well.
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 1:21PM
@1:12 As a ConEd repair person, I insist...Nay, I DEMAND to be compensated fairly for proving GS reliable electrical service. Electrical service of which GS could not operate as an ongoing firm without I might add.
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 1:21PM
You mean the "Why don't Jewish women get AIDS" one?
Posted by Anal_yst , Apr 17, 2008 1:24PM
This Rabbi should be disbarred (or whatever) from the rabinical committee for his eggregious anti-jew ways
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 1:24PM
yeah, but GS doesn't isn't a partial owner of con ed.
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 1:26PM
@1:14
Ms.Dupree is already getting a little piece of the Goldman bonus everytime she services one of their employees
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 1:27PM
I think the prepositional phrase you were looking for was "without which." Would you accept a remedial english class from GS in lieu of pecuniary compensation?
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 1:28PM
non-revenue employees at GS do not make outrageous amounts at bonus time. Considering the hours they put in they probably among the lowest paid per hour of all the banks.
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 1:33PM
why what does a GS secretary make that they are the examples we should use here?
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 1:33PM
I suppose everyone is confused by the fact that GS owns aramark (along with CCMP, THLee, Warburg Pincus), so they are just protesting the Company's owners/board members. i don't think aramark employees would like to be compensated like the people they serve food to. or else, all those workers at universities will be paid like students?
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 1:48PM
The logic of these workers seems to imply that as a result of my ownership stake in whatever companies I'm invested in right now, I should directly contribute to the salaries of the workers. Unless GS is somehow responsible for the management of the company aside from their ability to put pressure on the actual management of Aramark, it's blatantly obvious the workers are barking up the wrong tree here.
Posted by Anal_yst , Apr 17, 2008 1:52PM
@ 1:48
And you'd expect anything different from such esteemed intellects?
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 2:08PM
A guy in my building just lost his job and is now unemployed. Therefore, our doorman makes more than him..hahahahahaha
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 2:10PM
I'm employed and I think my doorman makes more than me.
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 2:40PM
You're an anti-dentite.
-Juan Epstein
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 2:41PM
Yeah I dont know what you think a doorman makes but if you have received a paycheck since jan this year you have already made more than your doorman
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 2:49PM
Let's see them try this shit at UBS, Deutsche or Credit Suisse.
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 4:09PM
Ah, these Reformed Jewish rabbis.
Posted by Cincinattus C , Apr 17, 2008 4:46PM
"Ah, these Reformed Jewish rabbis."
seriously...i think about 50% of them are women who play the guitar during services. i'm not exactly religious, but i was amazed the first time i saw one of these jokers.
Posted by guest , Apr 17, 2008 5:04PM
Thats so funny, you nailed it.
Posted by Anal_yst , Apr 17, 2008 6:20PM
@ 4:46
haha so true, and such a joke. Mightas well just go to Lilith Fair and cut the quasi-religious pretense
Posted by Novice , Apr 17, 2008 9:33PM
I thought Colbert had set up the demarcation: Jews have shame, we have guilt.