Accommodation & Food Services · Traverse City, MI

Union Cantina TC

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $2,913 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$2,913
Back wages owed

Union Cantina TC in Traverse City, MI has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 6 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

B 88/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $3K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($3K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

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Union Cantina TC in the Accommodation & Food Services enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Union Cantina TC ranks #17,113 among 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers with WHD recoveries ($2,913). Union Cantina TC carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #17,113 of 22,851 Accommodation & Food Services employers on WHD back wages ($2,913).

How Union Cantina TC Compares

Union Cantina TC in Traverse City, MI has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Los Cabos Mexican Grill and Cantina in Independence, MO has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Union Cantina TC to date. The Accommodation & Food Services sector average runs $670 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$2,913
Employees Affected
6
WHD Violations
6
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$486
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$2,913

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Union Cantina TC owed $2,913 in back wages to 6 employees across 1 case and 6 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Accommodation & Food Services

How Union Cantina TC compares to the Accommodation & Food Services sector, which has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Union Cantina TC Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.2
Violations 0 0.5
Total Penalty $0 $670
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,941

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What to do with this record

Use Union Cantina TC's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Union Cantina TC against Los Cabos Mexican Grill and Cantina, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Union Cantina TC's inspection and penalty record is typical for Accommodation & Food Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Accommodation & Food Services sector
  • Union Cantina TC also carries $2,913 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has Union Cantina TC been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Union Cantina TC, resulting in $2,913 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Union Cantina TC operate in?
Union Cantina TC operates in the Accommodation & Food Services sector (NAICS code 722110). This industry has 25,016 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 5,697 total OSHA inspections and $16.76M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Union Cantina TC owes me wages?
If you believe Union Cantina TC owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $2,913 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Union Cantina TC's safety record compare to industry average?
Union Cantina TC's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Accommodation & Food Services industry average of $670 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.2 per employer. For a direct comparison, Los Cabos Mexican Grill and Cantina in Independence, MO is a similar accommodation & food services employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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