Chicago area OBL group upset that Steak n Shake is firing lots of workers. They urge people to call and say no more E-verify firings. Well here is the contact information below for us to verify this movement. If true we can certainly encourage and thank them.

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New Regional Manager Donald Obara is on the verge of firings lots of workers
with senoirty at Steak n Shake locations under his command in Elk Grove Village and Glendale Heights. Lets tell him and the restaurant that firings Latino workers with senoirity is unacceptable and that all workers stay on the job! PLease call The restuarnt and tell them no more E-Verify firings or Fax the letter below to the restaurant.

The two numbers for Steak n Shake are for the restaurant in Glendale Heights:Telephone (630) 671-0551
Fax: (630) 671-0950

Elk Grove Village: Telephone (847)-524-1850
Fax 847-524-1830

The second is for Corporate Headquarters:
Fax (317) 823-7430

Mil Gracias y !Adelante

Cristobal




Steak n Shake Greater Chicagoland Regional Manager Donald Obara c/o
Douglas Stevenson
Steak and Shake Restaurant
Glendale Heights Location
275 Army Trail Rd.
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Phone: 630-671-0551
Fax: (630) 671-0950

September 18, 2009

To Steak n Shake Greater Chicagoland Regional Manager Donald Obara, and the Management of Steak and Shake Glendale Heights and Elk Grove Village:

Our group, Immigrant Solidarity Dupage, is deeply concerned having been informed that several Latino employees with seniority are on the verge of being terminated from your restaurant. One of the workers scheduled to be laid off is Margarita Ocampo of Glendale Heights who works on the production line at your franchise. Margarita is a mother and grandmother who has seniority having been at your restaurant for sometime working on the production line and has reached out to us fearing possible firing. Another of the workers is Rocio Rodriguez from the Elk Grove Franchise, also a mother and grandmother. Our group, the largest Pro-Latino advocacy group in Dupage County---a coalition of community leaders, elected officials, attorneys, clergy members and members of the press-- actively watchdogs the rights and dignity of Latino workers and their families in the Dupage area and western Cook County area and is alarmed by these developments--that is the firing
of Latino workers with seniority in times of joblessness and economic crisis.

We are especially concerned that while it appears the Employment Verification System, “E-Verifyâ€