Rich Socialist Restaurateur Lays Off Hundreds Amid Coronavirus Outbreak – IOTW Report

Rich Socialist Restaurateur Lays Off Hundreds Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

WFB: A socialism-themed restaurant chain in Washington, D.C., run by a multimillionaire former mayoral candidate laid off hundreds of staffers this week due to the city’s coronavirus restrictions, according to reports.

Andy Shallal, a restaurateur who unsuccessfully ran for D.C. mayor in 2014, said he was forced to let go hundreds of waiters and other employees at Busboys and Poets, his chain of six restaurants and bookstores across the city, according to DCist. Shallal, a longtime advocate for mandatory paid sick leave and minimum wage hikes, has hosted events at his restaurants for former convicted Weather Underground terrorist Bill Ayers, former U.S. Communist Party leader Angela Davis, and a Venezuelan government reception honoring the legacy of Hugo Chavez. read more

15 Comments on Rich Socialist Restaurateur Lays Off Hundreds Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

  1. Wow. Socialist vs. Conservative – a former member of my church paid every high school student and employee of the Paradise area in CA $1,000 each a little over a year ago. Previously, when a fire shut down one of his restaurants he continued to pay every employee while he rebuilt.
    Socialists want people to be helped but they want someone else to do it, which is why they want big government. Conservatives understand that we are supposed to be the ones helping.

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