Aramark workers held a protest along 24th and Market streets in Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon.
Hundreds of cooks, servers, bartenders, dishwashers and concessions workers employed by Aramark are protesting in Center City.and Market streets in Philadelphia around 4 p.m. Wednesday, blocking traffic in the area. SkyForce10 was over the scene as the workers – dressed in red shirts -- held up a 40-foot banner that read “ARAMARK – HEALTHCARE NOW.” An inflatable fat cat was also seen near the workers.
“Foodservice utility workers at the Cap One Arena in Washington D.C. and United Center in Chicago earn hourly wages of $21.50 and $21.55, respectively, while their counterparts at the Wells Fargo Center earn only $14.11 per hour,” organizers wrote. “Employees who work a minimum of 910 hours per year between the United Center and Wrigley Field in Chicago are eligible for free, year-round health insurance.
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