Posted on 05/13/2014 3:22:07 PM PDT by kingattax
The fast-food worker strikes are expanding to more U.S. cities and going global.
Workers in up to 150 cities across the country are planning to strike on May 15, according to labor organizers.
The movement is also headed overseas, with plans for workers to join protests in 33 countries.
On Wednesday, the workers announced the protests outside a McDonald's in New York City, and delivered a letter that called on the fast food giant to raise wages and respect workers' rights worldwide.
However, security guards didn't allow the workers to bring the letter inside the restaurant. So, they posted the letter on the door. It was removed soon after.
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More of them are pedigreed and approved than ever before, so they probably feel entitled.
Same here—no fast food, even when driving over 200 miles to the nearest large city and back.
Friend of mine called me today to state that in the Midland, Texas area a sign for “Whataburger” said that starting pay was $19 a hour and managers start at $59,000 with a $30,000 signing bonus.
Top that McDonald’s.
And who would care???
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