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Fast Food Strike: Workers Walk Out In US Cities
Sky News ^ | July 29, 2013

Posted on 07/29/2013 6:34:45 AM PDT by kevcol



Staff at well known chains including McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Wendy's were due to walk out on Monday in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, St Louis, Kansas City and Flint, Michigan.

They are calling on fast food restaurants to pay $15 per hour, which compares to the New York state average pay of $8.25 per hour and the minimum wage of $7.25.

The action is being organised by Fast Food Forward, a movement of employees from fast food outlets in New York City aimed at raising wages and increasing workers' rights

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: acorn; burgerking; kfc; mcdonalds; strike
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Hey! I want my salary doubled too! I can't walk out though or I'll get fired...



1 posted on 07/29/2013 6:34:45 AM PDT by kevcol
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To: kevcol

Fire them.


2 posted on 07/29/2013 6:36:25 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: kevcol

"I'm a Man" with no skills who wants to make more money like I have skills.

3 posted on 07/29/2013 6:37:10 AM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: kevcol

Any bets on the employees at Chick-fil-A?


4 posted on 07/29/2013 6:37:13 AM PDT by shadeaud (Stay Thirsty My Friends)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I don’t eat at fast “food” restaurants anyway.


5 posted on 07/29/2013 6:37:46 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: shadeaud

Or In N Out.


6 posted on 07/29/2013 6:38:36 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: kevcol

Fire them all!


7 posted on 07/29/2013 6:39:29 AM PDT by pgkdan (Marco Rubio can go straight to hell!)
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To: SoFloFreeper
Fire them.

I'm sure there's a line of college graduates who would be glad for the job .....

8 posted on 07/29/2013 6:39:39 AM PDT by MissMagnolia (You see, truth always resides wherever brave men still have ammunition. I pick truth. (John Ransom))
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Sorry, any middle aged “man” who is still working at a fast food restaurant as anything but a manager or owner isn’t a man. He certainly isn’t providing for his family or paying for his way.


9 posted on 07/29/2013 6:39:44 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: USNBandit

No, you are a parasitic infection.

LLS


10 posted on 07/29/2013 6:40:00 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: kevcol

Boo-effing-hoo. Enjoy your lives in NY, Chicago, St Louis, etc.


11 posted on 07/29/2013 6:40:46 AM PDT by tgusa (gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger .......)
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To: kevcol

Headline: Customers staying away from fast food restaurants after price rise.


12 posted on 07/29/2013 6:40:59 AM PDT by glorgau
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Just look at what cities aare involved. heavily unionized and for the most part in extreme financial trouble. Wonder what they would do if all those fast food places just closed their doors and left those cities?


13 posted on 07/29/2013 6:42:24 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy
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guess I won’t be spending any money there, hmmmmmmmmm maybe Panera today, better yet, Chick Filet


14 posted on 07/29/2013 6:44:02 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: cripplecreek

“I don’t eat at fast “food” restaurants anyway”

Yep, McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC and Wendy’s. Can’t remember the last time I walked into any of those. I prefer Chic-fil-a, Zaxbys and Five guys burgers anyway.


15 posted on 07/29/2013 6:44:36 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: yldstrk

I used to avoid Panera because the local frnachise was so obviously staffed by libtards, they could not keep their politics out of serving customers.

But then I heard the Panera owner and founder was a good christian and supporter of conservative causes

I think I will write him a letter asking if he would approve of this behavior


16 posted on 07/29/2013 6:46:35 AM PDT by Mr. K (4 election)
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To: kevcol

I propose that everyone avoid fast food places altogether. Brown bag a healthy lunch and solve two problems at the same time. Have healthier food and eliminate those low paying jobs!


17 posted on 07/29/2013 6:46:59 AM PDT by whodathunkit (DOJ + NSA + IRS = DNI)
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Meet Baxter, total hourly cost to own and operate: $5/hour and dropping. Baxter speaks proper English, doesn't take breaks, sleep, call in sick, sue, need healthcare, or spit in whitey's food.


18 posted on 07/29/2013 6:47:21 AM PDT by Reeses
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Sounds to me like a lot of job openings coming soon in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, St Louis, Kansas City and Flint, Michigan.


19 posted on 07/29/2013 6:47:43 AM PDT by tx_eggman (Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
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To: kevcol

Invader and other cheap foreign labor create too much supply for minimum wage jobs. Besides that, these places used to get their cheap labor from part time students and moms, now they have people who are surviving off their wages. The solution isn’t $15 an hour, but it also isn’t the situation we have now.


20 posted on 07/29/2013 6:47:49 AM PDT by grania
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