About us

The Restaurant Workers Union (RWU) is a democratic and independent union that aims to eventually organize every worker in our sector, without exception. RWU fights for higher wages, adequate staffing, control over how much work we do and how fast we do it, and other improvements.

The RWU began as the Restaurant Workers’ Council (RWC), formed at the onset of the pandemic. The establishment of the RWU represents the start of our effort to begin unionizing workplaces.

The RWU exists so that every worker in the sector, regardless of immigration status, can contribute to our collective force so that we can fight against our exploitation and improve our lives and livelihoods, both in the kitchen and on the dining room floor.

Strength through struggle! An independent and democratic union for all restaurant workers!