The union provided a statement from one of the workers who will benefit, a fountain worker who has been at Eataly for a year. A portion of that statement:
“The opportunity to have amazing health care and not have to worry about when I can see the doctor or how much it will cost is very important to me,” Keila Cortez said. “It’s something we all need, especially as we get older. I’m proud to have negotiated a union contract and won a raise that will help us be more comfortable. Having the union contract and protections will also make us feel more secure. There are so many people in my family that work two or three jobs to get by, which is hard to see because I believe that everyone should only have to work one job in order to support their family.”