Twelve employees of Pei Wei Asian Diner at 54th Street and Ray Road in Chandler were fired after they skipped work to participate in a May 29 protest of the new immigration law Senate Bill 1070.
That was nearly half the staff at that restaurant, which has a workforce of about 30, said Pei Wei spokesman Peter Marino.
The fired workers violated a well-established Pei Wei attendance policy, he said.
"When employees choose not to show up for a scheduled shift and choose not to give notice, it causes tremendous disruption to fellow co-workers and impedes our ability to serve our guests," the company said in a statement.
At the same time, Pei Wei said it respects the rights of people to peacefully protest, and it does not comment on local, state or federal laws.
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These people have some nerve and as far as I am concerned, they got what they deserved, but they seem to think they are special and now want their jobs back along with an apology from the establishment they ditched out on to participate in the BS protest? They are also calling for a boycott of PF Changs...
I say fuck them, they broke company policy and they got what they deserved, plain and simple.
Next they will want unemployment benefits and they should not get a dime.