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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — Columbus-area Condado Tacos locations closed Tuesday after employees refused to fill an order for Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers.
Employees were asked to make a 500 taco order for the law enforcement agency. Several employees refused and walked out. Some employees said the district manager stated, “they would be fired if they walked out.”
Condado Tacos closes Tuesday after employees refuse to make food for troopers
Columbus-area Condado Tacos locations closed Tuesday after employees refused to fill an order for Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers. Employees were asked to make a 500 taco order for the law...
“It was pretty clear where the situation was going in so I just didn’t feel it was right to stick around, they kind of drew their line in the sand I think," said Jake Widdowson, a Condado Tacos employee.
A spokesperson for the restaurant group said Condado Tacos' Polaris location received the paid-in-full catering order on Monday night from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The spokesperson said no employees were fired after a few employees expressed they were uncomfortable with fulfilling the request.
"After a discussion with their regional manager about their concerns, were given the option to not work on the order. The employees who expressed their concerns chose to not complete their shift last night however, their jobs remain intact at Condado if they choose to return," said the spokesperson. "We built Condado to be a place that is open to everyone, without judgment or fear, and we have a zero-tolerance policy for racism, prejudice and discrimination."
The restaurant group decided to close all Columbus-area stores on Tuesday out of an abundance of caution.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — Columbus-area Condado Tacos locations closed Tuesday after employees refused to fill an order for Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers.
Employees were asked to make a 500 taco order for the law enforcement agency. Several employees refused and walked out. Some employees said the district manager stated, “they would be fired if they walked out.”
Condado Tacos closes Tuesday after employees refuse to make food for troopers
Columbus-area Condado Tacos locations closed Tuesday after employees refused to fill an order for Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers. Employees were asked to make a 500 taco order for the law...
“It was pretty clear where the situation was going in so I just didn’t feel it was right to stick around, they kind of drew their line in the sand I think," said Jake Widdowson, a Condado Tacos employee.
A spokesperson for the restaurant group said Condado Tacos' Polaris location received the paid-in-full catering order on Monday night from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The spokesperson said no employees were fired after a few employees expressed they were uncomfortable with fulfilling the request.
"After a discussion with their regional manager about their concerns, were given the option to not work on the order. The employees who expressed their concerns chose to not complete their shift last night however, their jobs remain intact at Condado if they choose to return," said the spokesperson. "We built Condado to be a place that is open to everyone, without judgment or fear, and we have a zero-tolerance policy for racism, prejudice and discrimination."
The restaurant group decided to close all Columbus-area stores on Tuesday out of an abundance of caution.