Former Employees of Delia’s Tamales Pursue Wage Theft Claims Despite Setback in Naming Company Founder as Defendant
San Antonio, TX — A group of over two dozen former employees of the popular restaurant chain Delia’s Tamales, known for its roots in the Rio Grande Valley, are taking legal action against the company, alleging wage theft. These former workers, many of whom are of retirement age and undocumented, claim they were threatened with immigration enforcement if they raised concerns about their unpaid wages. Last week, a federal magistrate judge decided that Delia Garza, the company’s founder, whose story of elevating from selling tamales door-to-door to owning a celebrated chain is well-known throughout Texas, … Read more