"When Attaboy came into being, it was five guys that worked there: the two owners and three other guys that were all kind of friends. I and a few other people joined the staff maybe six months later. For the first several years of Attaboy's life, like many places, we just made decisions as a group. There wasn't a lot of governance... in some ways it functioned as a little bit of a boys club."
"Some of the same things that draw workers to bars-including the ease of job-hopping and the ability to make a lot of money in tips-may make them harder to unionize."
Workers at Attaboy, a renowned New York cocktail bar, announced their campaign for union recognition to enhance their role in decision-making and improve worker respect. Unionizing in the bar industry is challenging due to factors like job-hopping and management resistance. Previous attempts at unionization in similar establishments have faced difficulties. Despite these challenges, Attaboy workers, including bartender Zachary Gelnaw-Rubin, express hope for their organizing efforts and aim to address issues stemming from a lack of governance and a culture of suffering in the industry.
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