DC Restaurant Week: Tweet Before You Eat
Use the official Restaurant Week hashtag, #DMVRW
February 4th – 10th, 2013
This week, local food lovers can enjoy discounted meals at a variety of restaurants. This is a great time to support our city's many fine establishments and their workers at the same time. Every business should treat their staff with the dignity they deserve - and the opportunity to take paid sick leave and stay healthy without endangering their finances. Help us raise awareness each day of Restaurant Week:
Before you eat, tweet and post on Facebook about the importance of paid sick days. Mention the restaurant you are patronizing and use the #DMVRW hashtag.
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February 4, 2013 Eating a delicious meal at (Restaurant Name). I wonder if servers here get #paidsickdays? 59% of DC wait staff come to work sick. #DMVRW |
February 7, 2013 Dear, (Restaurant Name). Would you let your employee come to work with the flu? Support #paidsickdays and treat workers with respect. #DMVRW |
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February 5, 2013 How many #DMVRW restaurants offer #paidsickdays? Everyone gets sick, but not all of us can afford to get better. Plz RT! |
February 8, 2013 The best #DMVRW restaurants offer workers #paidsickdays: @bensnextdoor, @eatonville, @Graffiato @jaleotapasbar, @oyameldc, @ZaytinyaDC |
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February 6, 2013 I don't want to get sick eating out at (Restaurant Name). Please give workers #paidsickdays so no germs are spread. #DMVRW |
February 9, 2013 It's Restaurant Week in DC! Let's make sure the people who serve us get #paidsickdays. Sign the petition: http://bit.ly/DCPaidSickDays #DMVRW |
Not big on Tweeting? Then go on Facebook!
Most restaurants have their own Facebook page. Go write on their wall and ask if they offer paid sick days to their employees, or tag them in your own Facebook status, or in a photo of your meal. Here's an example of what you can say:
I enjoyed eating at (restaurant name), but I wonder if your business offers its workers paid sick days. Would you let your employee come to work with the flu? What if her child has an ear infection? Everyone should have the opportunity to take a paid day off when they or a loved one are sick. This means employees can get well sooner, bring fewer germs to the workplace and are more likely to stay in their jobs. The way you treat your workers matters to me.
