Broadway Eatery Offers Free Sandwiches to Striking Waiters
A Broadway restaurant proclaims sandwiches and hot coffee served free to its striking waiters. The bold move sparks debate on labor actions and public sympathy in the city dining scene.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1919
Page
25
A Broadway restaurant proclaims sandwiches and hot coffee served free to its striking waiters. The bold move sparks debate on labor actions and public sympathy in the city dining scene.
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