Jessica Sidman
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Food Editor, @Washingtonian. Proud member of @washguild.
Washington, DC
Joined January 2009
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RT @BarredinDC: Right Proper allowing customers to pay it forward to buy a beer for a laid off Federal employee h…
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RT @washingtonian: Just In: FBI agents are suing the US Justice Department. They say pardoned January 6 felons could seek retribution again…
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Drink deals for federal employees
February 6 is the last day for federal employees to give their answer if they accept a deferred resignation from the administration. We are offering federal employees $2 beverages from 5-7pm whether or not you decide to take the deferred resignation.
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@CharlieShemp FWIW, the union is encouraging people to still go to support workers, not calling for a boycott
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Pastis workers allege supervisors have interrogated employees and told kitchen staff “they will be stricter." At St. Anselm, a supervisor allegedly told an employee that support for the union would result in new “restaurant dismissal rules.” Starr Restaurants' response:
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RT @washingtonian: A number of DC restaurants will close today, February 3 for a “Day Without Immigrants,” a protest of Donald Trump’s immi…
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Some DC restaurants are closed today for a "Day Without Immigrants" protest against Trump's immigration crackdown:
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@tdeluca80 @menomale_dc It's not just about undocumented immigrants. Lots of immigrants who are here legally feel under treat as Trump aims to strip immigrants from certain countries of their legal status, halt refugees programs, and end birthright citizenship.
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@PaulieCeee My understanding is the protest is more about immigrants wholly, not just those who are undocumented. Even many who are here legally feel under attack and that their status is threatened.
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@PaulieCeee The idea is to protest Trump's immigration policies by showing the impact of immigrants on the industry. I haven't talked to all the restaurants, but the ones I have said they will pay staff today.
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It's a relatively small showing compared to a similar protest in 2017 when more than 100 DC restaurants closed:
Some of the DC Restaurants closed today for a "Day Without Immigrants:" Hiraya Pearl's Bagels Pizzeria Paradiso Republic Cantina Know of others? Let me know.
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