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In Dearborn Heights, Mich., a city just outside of Detroit, a new burger joint is trying to give workers a reason to clock-in to work each day.
Moo Cluck Moo is paying its workers a minimum wage of $12 per hour, over four dollars more than Michigans $7.40 per hour minimum wage. The reason? Simple: Its just the right thing to do, said Allen Fisher, the restaurants managing partner, on MSNBC Tuesday.
We manage our costs effectively, we use the best product that we can afford, and we pass that along to our employees, said Fisher. Its not an easy job to do. We demand a lot out of our people, but we pay them for that.
In addition to higher wages, said Fisher, Moo Cluck Moo has an exclusive training program that qualifies each of its employees for a better job and a higher pay rate. The restaurant also provides uniforms, meals, and (coming soon) medical benefits, he said.
http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/08/06/fast-food-joint-pays-workers-12-an-hour-and-lives-to-tell-the-tale/
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Think fast food joints can't afford to pay workers a living wage? One Michigan restaurant is already doing it.