"There will be no cliff divers entertaining guests at Casa Bonita on Halloween as the restaurant's cast of performers initiates a three-day strike. On Wednesday, the Actors' Equity Association announced that Casa Bonita's divers, magicians, roving actors and other unionized performers would picket outside the pink palace, at 6715 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood, following unsuccessful efforts to bargain their first contract. The strike is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 30 through Nov. 1."
"Casa Bonita workers voted to unionize in November 2024 as they sought better pay and to establish workplace protections. The restaurant and entertainment venue is a beloved historic landmark and in 2023, reopened under the ownership of locally raised celebrities Matt Stone and Trey Parker. The creators of the "South Park" TV show reportedly spent $40 million reviving the restaurant after purchasing it out of bankruptcy."
Unionized divers, magicians, roving actors and other performers at Casa Bonita will picket outside the restaurant from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, 11 a.m.–9 p.m., after unsuccessful efforts to bargain a first contract. The 57-member bargaining unit voted to unionize in November 2024 seeking better pay and workplace protections. Negotiations have been ongoing since April, and performers filed an unfair labor practices charge following cuts to hours to accommodate a Halloween pop-up event. Casa Bonita reopened in 2023 under owners Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who reportedly invested $40 million to revive the landmark restaurant.
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