As the number of Covid-19 cases soared in Washington through the fall and winter, Tizoc Zarate waited tables at a local restaurant — but struggled to put enough food on the table for himself and his girlfriend. Zarate, 22, says he is angry about the health risks he faced, especially given the low pay — and the lack of support from his bosses. “I felt as if I couldn’t say anything to management,” Zarate told AFP, adding that at the time, he and his co-workers felt lucky to be working at all. The Mexican-American server is not alone — hundreds of restaurant workers and activists protested this week at lunch-hour “wage strikes” across the United States, demanding an end to what they say is unacceptable pay for tipped workers.