Min. wage protestors visit malt shop

Protestors gathered outside of the Route 66 Malt Shop Tuesday to picket the restaurant for refusing to pay its employees Albuquerque’s minimum wage.

  The protestors are also calling on a boycott until the owner complies with the city ordinance. 

Albuquerque voters overwhelmingly decided to increase the city’s minimum wage during the general election in November.  The wage hike went into effect in January.  

Owner Eric Szeman told the protestors “I will go out of business and twelve people will lose their jobs.” 

Protestors also argued that Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry is turning his head the other way by choosing not to enforce the law that Albuquerque voters decided.

Min. wage protestors visit malt shop