Marietta Waffle House employees strike for better safety measures, higher wages, and an end to mandatory meal deductions, ...

According to a press release, the strike was spurred by a delayed police response to an intruder entering the store.

Waffle House has seen several worker protests in recent years, with demonstrations in October 2023 and multiple union-coordinated rallies and strikes early last year.

Waffle House workers in Marietta launched a three-day strike Friday, citing unsafe conditions, delayed raises, and mandatory meal deductions.