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Workers claim unsafe conditions at a restaurant owned by the South Park creators. They have Brooke Shields on their side
Actors’ Equity says about 80 performers seek better safety and higher pay after alleging hypothermia, chlorine exposure and patron groping.
- Unionized performers at Casa Bonita, owned by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, are demanding better safety protocols and higher wages. Brooke Shields, leading negotiations for Actor's Equity, is pushing for workplace protections.
- Divers report hypothermia and chlorine toxicity from pool conditions, while costumed performers like Joshua Emerson allege sexual harassment by patrons. Performers claim the venue lacks security, emergency plans, and accountability.
- Performers earn between $21 and $26 hourly, about $10 less than servers, despite the venue's $50 million renovation. Management has offered less than a $1 hourly raise, which Shields says ignores the risks workers face.
- Actor's Equity has filed at least seven labor complaints against Casa Bonita with the National Labor Relations Board. Despite 14 bargaining sessions, union representatives report 'radio silence' from owners Parker and Stone.
- The union aims to permanently fix these conditions for all future staff at the Denver institution. Shields, who oversees negotiations for 51,000 Actor's Equity members, described the ongoing fight as both small and deeply personal.
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Brooke Shields slams South Park creators for 'not caring' for restaurant employees
Brooke Shields is president of the Actors’ Equity Association, a labour union representing “about 80” of the former employees at Mexican eatery Casa Bonita, who unionised in April 2024 against the venture, which combines entertainment with patrons’ meals.
·City of Perth, Australia
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In March, actress Brooke Shields made a reservation at the Mexican restaurant Casa Bonita in Denver, Colorado, under a false name, but not to avoid the paparazzi.
Workers claim unsafe conditions at a restaurant owned by the South Park creators. They have Brooke Shields on their side
This March, actress Brooke Shields made a reservation at a Mexican restaurant in Denver, Colorado called Casa Bonita under a fake name – but not to avoid paparazzi
·Atlanta, United States
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