The Brief

LOS ANGELES - The Original Pantry Cafe, a downtown Los Angeles diner that has been in operation since 1924, will reopen with its original staff on Thursday, six months after closing due to a labor dispute.

What we know:

The new owner, real estate entrepreneur Leo Pustilnikov, reached an agreement with the union that represents the employees, Unite Here Local 11.

The details of this agreement will be released at a news conference on Thursday.

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The union credits the reopening to a "community-led campaign, including protests, pancake fundraisers, and public pressure."

The backstory:

The restaurant, which opened in 1924, had been owned by former Mayor Richard Riordan since 1981.

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