He said that cafeteria workers in Hartford, primarily women, make $11 to $17 an hour.
In July, the schools laid off 14 cafeteria workers.
The other half remained in the darkened building for a hot lunch, delivered by cafeteria workers from the high school, which still had power.
"There used to be protests about the situation here," said the cafeteria worker.
It has also trained cafeteria workers in 12 schools how to use local produce.
We'll be treated like cafeteria workers or anyone else.
A cafeteria worker is on hand to sell hot and cold food to students.
The school's staff also includes nine cafeteria workers and six custodians.
She had a cameo role in the television series Community as a cafeteria worker.
That, the organizers said, meant women like the cafeteria workers.