SAIGON GRILL SAGA

Written by admin on December 31, 2008. Posted in Opinion and Column

To the Editor: I commend Sarah Seltzer and West Side Spirit for keeping the plight and saga of the Saigon Grill workers before the public (“Cover-Up and Fraud Allegations,” Dec. 11). This kind of journalism supports the courage of the workers and the efforts of community and elected officials who have stood up against the
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COVER-UP AND FRAUD ALLEGATIONS

Written by admin on December 12, 2008. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

After two years of protests, a boycott and a $4.6 million judgment in a civil suit against them, things got even worse last week for the owners of Saigon Grill: they were arrested. On Dec. 3, Simon and Michelle Nget were arraigned on more than 400 charges, including counts of falsified business records, defrauding the
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SAIGON GRILL FALLOUT

Written by admin on November 6, 2008. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

Nearly two years after customers first discovered that delivery had ceased due to a strike at the popular eatery Saigon Grill, 36 workers have been awarded a $4.6 million settlement. Though probably the most high-profile action to date, the settlement isn’t the first win for local restaurant employees who complained of illegal practices, and labor
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