World Café Live Workers Fired After Walking Off the Job

World Café Live workers fired after walking off the job

Picketers say new leadership caused chaos in the workplace. All who joined the walkout were fired, and WCL may press criminal charges.

World Cafe Live protests continue as staffers are fired and threatened with legal action

A statement from the leadership 'permanently banned' some staff from the venue, as shows continued without a functioning box office or food services.

Mayhem At World Cafe Live In Philadelphia: Staff Walkout, Firings, Picket Lines

“Employees continued to picket on the day after Wednesday night’s walkout when, during a Suzanne Vega concert, they protested ‘an unacceptable level of hostility and mismanagement’ by the new leadership. … On Thursday evening, the management team headed by new CEO Joseph Callahan responded by firing some employees involved.” – The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)

I Got Fired from the Workplace I Devoted 35 Years of My Life to—The Reason Left Me Speechless

My name is Arnold, and at 60, I never thought I'd be starting over. But here I am, fired from the only job I've ever known. I spent 35 years pouring myself into that place, and they tossed me out like yesterday's trash. And it wasn't just the loss that broke me... it was the reason.