Fast Food Labor Strikes: What Will Happen If Workers Have It Their Way
Filed under: Company News, McDonald’s, Food & Drink, Labor
Walmart (WMT) laborers aren’t the only ones protesting low pay. Fast-food workers are also joining the movement.
In late November, more than 200 workers at Burger King (BKW), Wendy’s (WEN), McDonald’s (MCD), and several other fast-food restaurants went on strike in New York. According to one of the organizers, Jonathan Westin, this was only the beginning of a larger campaign.
So, what’s their beef? Let’s start with pay.
Many fast-food workers are paid at or slightly above the minimum wage…
Fast Food Labor Strikes: What Will Happen If Workers Have It Their Way originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-12-10T11:50:00Z.
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