Fast-Food Workers Fighting for Higher Wages Plan Strike
Source: Bloomberg
By Craig Giammona
Fast-food workers in dozens of U.S. cities are planning to walk off the job next week as they continue pushing for higher wages and union rights.
Workers at fast-food restaurants in 160 cities will strike Dec. 4 in their latest attempt to pressure companies including McDonald’s Corp. (MCD), Burger King Worldwide Inc. and Wendy’s Co. to pay employees at least $15 an hour and let them unionize, organizers said.
In September, fast-food workers blocked traffic and were arrested at demonstrations across the country as the “Fight for $15” movement sought to raise its profile. More than 3 million workers prepare and serve food in the U.S., and they make $9.08 an hour on average, according to government data. The strike planned for next week, expected to be the largest since the movement began two years ago, will highlight the plight of low-paid workers in the industry, said Kendall Fells, an organizing director in New York with Fast Food Forward, a coalition funded by the Service Employees International Union.
“The attention it draws will give these workers a platform to tell their stories,” he said in a phone interview. “Two years ago people said these fast-food workers were crazy for wanting $15. Now Americans are paying attention.”
FULL story at link.
Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg
Fast-food workers and supporters organized by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) protest outside of a McDonald's Corp. restaurant in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013.
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-29/fast-food-workers-fighting-for-higher-wages-plan-strike.html
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Here's some info for you...read and learn: 
"The classic image of the high-school student flipping Big Macs after class is sorely out of date. Because of lingering unemployment and a relative abundance of fast-food jobs, older workers are increasingly entering the industry. These days, according to the National Employment Law Project, the average age of fast-food workers is 29. Forty percent are 25 or older; 31 percent have at least attempted college; more than 26 percent are parents raising children. Union organizers say that one-third to one-half of them have more than one job — like Mr. Shoy, who is 58 and supports a wife and children. "
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/01/nyregion/older-workers-are-increasingly-entering-fast-food-industry.html?pagewanted=all
To work rather then not work is a "piss poor business decision"....
So I take it that you feel eating is an unnecessary expense?
as a manager. I am very aware of the nature of these kind of places. First I'm surprised that all 14(? oh, sub shoppe) are students. Is he located on campus? I've never lost more then 5 or 6 people to school at the end of summer and that's out of crews of fifty to sixty, always loved to get as many students as I could. Only wanted part time, were available peak periods, summer and holiday breaks, and left during slow periods.
And that touches on issue number#2. Fast food workers are not all students. Not even close. The only crew I've ever seen that came close was on campus and even that group had 10-12 local non-student workers. Even nestled in a campus of 30,000 the staffing was never 100% student. But even if it was, should some one receive less pay just because they are improving themselves?
Now let's talk about survival. We'll cover survival of his crew first, because I know you don't care about that. Now I know that his staff is only students, but how many are trying to support themselves? Not all students come from nice story book sittings where every resource they need is available to them. And almost every other store with non-student crews? Rather then worry about being able to afford housing, transportation, food, clothing, health care, etc...they should worry about the owners pocket first? He is the "job creator" after all.
Now as to the business, why would he go under? True sub shop price would be affected more then fast food joints, fewer units sold, but crew size is also much smaller. And most importantly ALL his competition is in the same boat!
So this breaks down to you want your brother to make as much money as possible and to hell with every one else.
So you know what you can do with your pixie dust and then plug the hole up.
