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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Construction Workers Allege Labor Violations on Georgetown Campus

Construction Workers Allege Labor Violations on Georgetown Campus

By Emily Scheibe November 12, 2021

On a sunny fall day at Georgetown University, a large blow-up cat strangled an inflatable construction worker outside the front gates. Three real protesters sat beside the cat, barely visible, behind...

MONO DINER/FACEBOOK | The diner, which just opened a few months ago, closed amid wage disputes in August.

Mono Diner Closes Amid Allegations of Wage Theft

By Anabel Getz September 6, 2019

Former employees of Mono Diner on Wisconsin Avenue, which permanently closed Aug. 11, allege their employer committed up to $7,000 in wage theft.  The employees have teamed up with D.C. Industrial...

Epicurean Owner Denies Allegations of Abuse

By Matt Gregory December 6, 2013

Epicurean and Company owner Chang Wook Chon has pledged to uphold the university’s Just Employment Policy but has not agreed to change his business practices in response to a petition delivered by student...

Tackle Box Pays Contested Wages

By Ivan Robinson February 8, 2013

Tackle Box, a seafood restaurant located at 3245 M St., agreed Wednesday to pay three former workers more than $4,000 to resolve allegations of wage theft. The conflict featured three workers, one...

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