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Employee Walk-Out Closes Down Gorilla Coffee
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Jen Chung
Published Apr 10, 2010
Modified Apr 10, 2010
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Sprudge noticed, via a Tweet ("Everyone at Gorilla just quit. Baristas, roasters, everyone. Friday nite and no employees for tomorrow."), that Park Slope coffee bar Gorilla Coffee was closed. A Sprudge commenter said, "100% true.Everyone gave written resignation and walked out after the tyrants refused to comply with basic respect. How long this will last and whether or not an agreement will be reached is still yet to be answered. But the baristas (former rather) of Gorilla Coffee deserve much props for their guts. Norma Rays of coffee."
Now the Diner's Journal chimes in with word from one of the owners: "Friday night, some simmering conflicts boiled over when the staff demanded that one of the business partners be removed from the daily operations of the coffee bar, according to Darlene Scherer, one of the owners. She said the ultimatum was refused. This morning none of the managers or baristas appeared for work. There’s no word if the walk out will end." Fucked in Park Slope says there's no note on the door.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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