Congressional Democrats are boycotting six upscale restaurants in Washington – including three owned by Stephen Starr – in a show of support for restaurant workers attempting to unionize.
More than 50 high-profile Democrats, including former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, have signed a pledge to avoid eating at Starr's Osteria Mozza, Le Diplomate and The Occidental — and three other restaurants founded by chef Ashok Bajaj of Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, Axios reported Thursday. MORE: What to stream: 'Sirens,' 'Alien' and 'The Birdcage'
The pledge is being circulated by United Here Local 25, a union that represents hotel, restaurant and casino workers in the Washington metro region. Workers at Le Diplomate and two other Star