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Fast-food strikes scheduled for August 29, day after March on Washington [Nationwide]
The Grio ^ | 8/27/13 | Carrie Healey

Posted on 08/28/2013 10:17:22 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

On August 29th, the day after the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, fast-food workers around the nation are planning to strike for better pay and working conditions.

Workers going on strike are demanding $15 an hour wages, mirroring the demand for $2 an hour the organizers of the 1963 march made.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fastfood; lowskills; money; occupy; occupyfastfood; unions; wages
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1 posted on 08/28/2013 10:17:22 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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Fast-food strikes scheduled for August 29

Minorities and (fat) Women hardest Hit!

2 posted on 08/28/2013 10:18:50 AM PDT by apillar
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To: SoFloFreeper

I’ll be sure and get a couple of Whoppers that day.


3 posted on 08/28/2013 10:20:03 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Who knew that one day professional wrestling would be less fake than professional journalism?)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I could support the $ 2 per hour rate.


4 posted on 08/28/2013 10:20:42 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

So these alleged workers are going to strike for more money when millions of people are looking for jobs, any job......it will take about two minutes to fill the vacancies.


5 posted on 08/28/2013 10:21:17 AM PDT by svcw (Stand or die)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Note to self (in crayon).

Do not buy McDonald’s hamburger on Thursday because no one will be there to make it. If there is someone there to make it, I don’t like to think of the words “scabs” and “burger” while I’m eating.


6 posted on 08/28/2013 10:21:59 AM PDT by PATRIOT1876
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To: SoFloFreeper

Let me know how that strike goes. I quit eating fast food and processed food product years ago.


7 posted on 08/28/2013 10:22:18 AM PDT by Orangedog (An optimist is someone who tells you to 'cheer up' when things are going his way)
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8 posted on 08/28/2013 10:22:32 AM PDT by Red Badger
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“Workers going on strike are demanding $15 an hour wages, mirroring the demand for $2 an hour the organizers of the 1963 march made.”

Good day to get an application for your teen needing an after school job.


9 posted on 08/28/2013 10:22:54 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: SoFloFreeper

$15 an hour? Nice.

So a Big Mac combo would cost about $10.


10 posted on 08/28/2013 10:25:44 AM PDT by lurk
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11 posted on 08/28/2013 10:26:50 AM PDT by Maceman (Just say "NO" to tyranny.)
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To: tet68

lol


12 posted on 08/28/2013 10:28:45 AM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: SoFloFreeper

The other day I saw 2 guys in 90 degree weather and very high humidity doing lawnwork. That job may be worth $15/hr but flipping handburger not so much!


13 posted on 08/28/2013 10:29:47 AM PDT by RginTN
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To: svcw

Obamanomics: Welfare Pays More Than Work In Most States
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3057714/posts

depends in demographics where the store is.more than 2 minutes is my bet.


14 posted on 08/28/2013 10:31:30 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: Maceman

LOL. That was a good episode.


15 posted on 08/28/2013 10:34:02 AM PDT by Obadiah (Inside of every Liberal beats the heart of a fascist yearning to reveal their true nature.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I want the fast food workers in ca, to tell me how the increase in minimum wages has worked out for them.

Fast food outlets in Ca are taking it in the shorts since the minimum wage went up to $8.00 an hour on January 1st 2013.

Which means there are a lot less fast food jobs for them teenage kids looking for work.


16 posted on 08/28/2013 10:34:59 AM PDT by OneVike (I'm just a Christian waiting to go home)
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To: Red Badger

YES!!!! Chick Fil A all the way!!!

This reminds me of when the illegals went on strike several years ago so we would appreciate them and their contributions. Well, one Mexican restaurant in my hometown went out of business not long after. Seems the locals stopped going after they shut down that day.


17 posted on 08/28/2013 10:35:19 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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No McNuggets?

There could be blood in the streets.

18 posted on 08/28/2013 10:39:31 AM PDT by SIDENET
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19 posted on 08/28/2013 10:41:21 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: SoFloFreeper

you mean i won’t get black spit on my burger august 29? and i will actually get exactly what ordered from someone with a pleasant tone and smile on their face?


20 posted on 08/28/2013 10:43:10 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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