Comments on: U.S. Government Moves to Liquidate Union Trust

By: Jason UT RawBar

Jason UT RawBar — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:01:31 +0000

The People working there were the best, the food was great, and only the best ingredients were used.

By: previously@UT

previously@UT — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:23:51 +0000

@ David: we wish! word on street he just filed for chapter 11 himself so that puts another wrench into the system. he owes $40,000+!

By: David Wisniewski

David Wisniewski — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 06:13:53 +0000

I was wondering why the mail kept piling up inside the door for weeks on end. Now we know the rest of the story. Shame, as the food/service/etc was really good.

As an aside, under the PA Wage Payment law, any owner/officer of a business is personally liable for any wages due an employee.

By: Boozfan

Boozfan — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:06:41 +0000

I’m sure that they will have a lot to uncover.
At least you always know there’s karma
Best of luck to you all

By: previously@UT

previously@UT — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:04:47 +0000

we are all finding our own ways.

as for black mail… HAHAHAH. the list goes on and it will only be a little while before the forensic accountants go through the records and find out missing funds that correlate with expenditures in his personal life I bet.

and there are many of us in talks with lawyers n L&I to file suit against Grasso and othe investors in the company.

but everything is “alleged ” and just hear say

By: Boozfan

Boozfan — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:50:27 +0000

“Previously@UT” and all other employees- it might not be what you want to hear right now, but there are so many debts attached to this bankruptcy/liquidation litigation. It’s possible you will get your pay, but it could take years. You all need to get together and GET A LAWYER to file one more lawsuit into the file. Contact the PA dept. of Labor & Industry (be patient and kind- they don’t deal well with attitude). Then you can also contact their office and that’s when you can drop some bombs. Anyone have anything worthy of blackmail?? It’s rumor on the street that he has been involved with many “shady” dealings. Jonathan Cohen is a very reputable attorney. It’s a shame, and obviously an increasingly disturbing chain of events. Hopefully everyone learns a very important lesson here- do not touch anything attached to Joseph Grasso Jr. Not even with a 21 and a half foot pole! You will eventually find work, just make sure you interview your potential new employer as they interview you. Find a reputable operation like a small group or a chain. Or at least something that’s been open for more than 5 years. Steer clear of just opened or about to open. Good luck, and try not to let this spoil your holidays. You still have your passion. Take your talent where it will be best put to use.

By: previously@UT

previously@UT — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:40:25 +0000

well we are all stranded. high and dry. I contacted the accountants today and they laughed when I asked about pay checks and how we don’t have them yet.. from Nov. 23 Nov. 9th and some even the paycheck before that one!

double douche bag

By: Boozfan

Boozfan — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:37:42 +0000

One thing we can all agree on is that the place was beautiful. Hopefully someone who actually knows how to run a business will have the opportunity to take over such a beautiful dining room. That place was doomed from the start. I was one of over a thousand people invited to the opening festivities. It was anything BUT a party. I would guess about 800 showed up. Took about 30 minutes just to get to the bar. Chugged it down and got the hell outta there. Never even got a single bite of food. How do you expect success when that is your big opportunity to shine. I felt like the old lady in the Wendy’s commercial… Where’s the beef???? Someone could’ve told me it was a vegan restaurant and I would’ve believed them. Other people I knew didn’t even get a drink. It was not the first impression I would want if I were opening a 12 million dollar Steakhouse! It’s a shame, If the story is written based on facts, and the employees were stranded at this time of the year I would have to think the owner must be a douchebag.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:48:14 +0000

Grasso is a piker. He is a bush-league amateur who always wanted to play with the big boys but didn’t have the chops to do so. Hell, he couldn’t even effectively manage a small chain of coffee shops that he and his punk kid drove into the ground. So no surprise he turned UT into a shuttered disaster. Now it looks like it’s time for little Joey G to go get his f@#king shine box.

By: Phillybar1

Phillybar1 — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:27:12 +0000

Joe is not the best business person in the world and you all fell into his huge lie of BS. Him and all his friends drove that place into the ground along with most of the investors. You would go in and see most of them with large groups eating and more importantly drinking the place dry which as you all know – the profit center of any restaurant. Then they would leave, sign the check as owner and leave a tip that most would quit over but figured they’d make good later…..later never came. He screwed most of the original money people and kicked them out without cause which I’m sure is what led to this whole issue…..one of his partners was called karma and it came back to collect on its note. As for his cars, houses and other shell companies……forget about touching them….they are probably two-three times removed from him personally. Lesson learned kids….if it looks like a duck and quacks likes a duck……don’t do business with a duck