Performers at Colorado’s iconic Casa Bonita restaurant weren’t inside the Lakewood landmark but outside on the picket line on Thursday. They carried signs along West Colfax Avenue that read “ULP Strike against Casa Bonita” and “Fair Wages Now.”
Earlier this week, actor Brooke Shields posted a video online calling out the owners, “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The pair purchased the theme restaurant and spent more than $40 million on renovations before reopening in 2023. Shields said the entertainers are being paid less than their co-workers who serve food. She is president of the Actors’ Equity Association, which is the union representing the performers who work at Casa Bonita.
About 80 workers at the restaurant in Lakewood voted to unionize less than a year ago. The group includes actors, cliff divers, puppeteers, and magicians employed at the theme restaurant that serves Mexican food…