The April
21 protest in support of immigrant workers at Tom Cat Bakery in Queens
brought four arrests and extensive coverage in New York media. Of the 31
workers threatened by ICE, 18 are continuing to fight for a full severance
package and a commitment by the company not to cooperate with immigration
authorities. A number of businesses
honored the call for a “Day Without Bread,” posting the protest’s yellow sign
in their windows.
Among the shops in solidarity were Yemeni bodegas in Brooklyn that also honored
the “Day Without Immigrants” in February.—TPOI editor
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| Protesters block delivery trucks. Photo: www.nbcnewyork.com/ |
Immigration Inquiry Draws Protest at Tom Cat Bakery
By Tejal Rao, New York Times
April 21, 2017
The protest over a Department of Homeland Security
investigation that began in December and threatened the jobs of several
immigrant workers at Tom Cat Bakery in Long Island City, Queens, was meant to
begin at 6 a.m. on Friday.
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But at 3 a.m., a few protesters arrived at the factory and
chained themselves to the bakery’s trucks, disrupting morning deliveries. Four
people were arrested, the police said.
By 7, more than 100 people had gathered in the rain,
carrying signs that read “No Human Is Illegal” and “Rise and Resist.” Members
of a marching band, the Rude Mechanical Orchestra, played as a group of 100
people marched back and forth along 10th Street, chanting in both Spanish and
English.[…]
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New York: Tom Cat Bakery Workers Hold "Day Without
Bread" Protest
Democracy Now!
April 21, 2017
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In New York City, immigrant workers at the Tom Cat Bakery
are calling for a "day without bread," as about 18 workers face the
loss of their jobs today after their employer demanded valid working papers.
This morning, activists locked themselves to the underside of Tom Cat Bakery
trucks, stalling delivery of bread while police worked to cut them out.
Meanwhile, over 100 of the workers’ supporters rallied outside the bakery in
solidarity with the workers. This is Tom Cat Bakery employee Osias Davila.
Osias Davila: "There are workers who have been here for
10 years, 18 years, and so it’s unjust that Tom Cat treats us this way, after
we have given so much for the company to grow. It’s a very large business with
a lot of production. So what we’re asking for at this time is that there is
justice and that they stand up for their workers."
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