Workers at Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park move to unionize

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By Kirstyn Brendlen Posted on February 6, 2024

Workers at Brooklyn’s beloved Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park marched into a managers’ meeting on Tuesday and announced their intention to unionize.

More than 20 employees at the “premier dine-in theater” confronted management and delivered a letter stating their concerns about unfair labor practices, health and safety, and harassment, workers said.

“I have seen my co-workers persist and adapt through unimaginable understaffing that continues to overwork and exhaust us,” said Nitehawk lead server Sabrina, in a statement. “We deserve safe working conditions and a livable wage reflective of the competitive nature of our job. We have put up with a lack of respect from management for far too long.”

Nitehawk workers plan to unionize with United Auto Workers 2179, according to UAW. On Feb. 7, more than 100 employees — including full and part-time waitstaff, bartenders, line staff, and servers — will petition the National Labor Relations Board for official certification.

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Workers at Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park are petitioning to unionize.
File photo by Trey Pentecost