Posted on 05/15/2014 7:42:33 PM PDT by rickmichaels
Steven Wilkerson spends long hours working alone at three restaurants in a Hess gas station in Tampa – a Dunkin’ Donuts, a Quiznos and a Godfathers Pizza – all for just $8.50 (U.S.) per hour. Three years ago he made just $7.50.
The 28-year-old former U.S. Marine tried to find a role in communications, and later security, after his tour of duty in Iraq. He went to more than 30 interviews, but was told repeatedly that he didn’t have enough experience for jobs he wanted.
“You know, everybody tells you when you’re in the military you’ll get any job you want when you get back to the civilian world. That wasn’t the case with me,” said Mr. Wilkerson, speaking over the chanting, whistle and sirens of the 50 people gathered around him. “I went through hell just to get the one raise that I got.”
On Thursday, he protested in front of a local McDonald’s with a group called Florida Fight for 15 – employees that have joined together to campaign for a $15-per-hour minimum wage and the ability to unionize. Thousands of fast-food employees from restaurants such as McDonald’s Corp., Wendy’s Co. and Burger King Worldwide Inc. in more than 150 cities in the U.S., and almost 100 others across the world, in places as far as Japan, Africa and the Caribbean, also participated.
(Excerpt) Read more at theglobeandmail.com ...
Slap me upside the head, but doesn’t he have a path to college, better education, and a better life through the military or did he squander that for 3 years in fast food?
Ahhh working at “restaurants” in gas stations is not a career
I hate to be rude to our Canadian friends but I have no more interest in Canada’s views on our wages,work conditions,etc than Canadians have in our views on theirs.
Do you think McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King or Arbys will keep you employed or keep their food prices low?
I bet this loser has tattoos all over and wants a $15/hr job without an education. Go back to school!!!
The other day I went to Burger King, preparing a burger and fries taking an order isn’t worth $15/hour especially when the attitude of the employee needs improvement!!!
Truth ain’t being rude, and you spoke the truth.
One I happen to agree with.
So the author of this article speaks for Canada? Oh...ok then.
> “You know, everybody tells you when you’re in the military you’ll get any job you want when you get back to the civilian world. That wasn’t the case with me,” said Mr. Wilkerson, speaking over the chanting, whistle and sirens of the 50 people gathered around him.
Welcome to the Obama Recession.
Unions are the devil, here and there.
The Globe is a socialist rag, not worthy of reading.
No, he just speaks for leftists all over, maybe even not all of them. He can take his opinions and stuff em.
They could all start by trying to get an order right more than 1 in 5 times.
everybody tells you when you’re in the military you’ll get any job you want when you get back to the civilian world.
“Everybody” just cashed a check his ass can’t cash.
Buck up, son. You’re Momma ain’t here anymore!
IF I had a fast food restaurant and had these fools protesting market rates for entry level work here’s what I’d do. First. I would get pamphlets for the automated food servers and prepares that are popping up and leave them all over.
Then, I would call an all staff meeting and tell them, “3 out of 4 of you will be fired to afford your new salary. Discuss amongst yourself who will be fired. There will be no anonymous votes. Secondly, the 1 out of 4 of you left will be kept on to maintain and load the new automated machines I will be purchasing to replace the ones of you laid off.”
I’ve heard this Canadian newspaper referred to as “The Grope and Flail”.
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Sorry sonny. You’re a cashier or “fries guy” in a burger joint? You’re not worth 15 bucks an hour.
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