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(17,644 posts) Mon Jul 29, 2013, 11:17 PM Jul 2013

US fast food workers walk out in organised strike against low wages [View all]

Source: Guardian News and Media

New York City-based campaign spreads around the country as workers unite to demand minimum $15 per hour wage

Thousands of fast food workers went on strike in cities across the US on Monday as part of a campaign for better wages.

Employees of selected branches of McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Wendy's walked off their shifts at various points throughout the day. In New York City more than a hundred workers marched to a McDonald's in Union Square, chanting for the restaurant to "supersize" their wages.

The Fast Food Forward campaign is calling for workers to receive a minimum of $15 per hour, more than double the federal minimum wage.

"A lot of the workers are living in poverty, you know, not being able to afford to put food on the table or take the train to work," Jonathan Westin, director of Fast Food Forward, told New York's 1010 WINS radio station.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/29/fast-food-workers-strike-wages

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US fast food workers walk out in organised strike against low wages [View all] FreakinDJ Jul 2013 OP

Bout time Agreed 100% rpannier Jul 2013 #1

I'm not sure I understand what's going on here. Llewlladdwr Jul 2013 #2

.... ^^^ Face Palm ^^^ FreakinDJ Jul 2013 #3

Thank you so very much! Llewlladdwr Jul 2013 #10

Smart enough to realize.... daleanime Jul 2013 #30

you're a resident conservative who posts a conservative opinion on it CreekDog Jul 2013 #52

That's why they are going on strike Major Nikon Jul 2013 #4

So, they do believe that they should be able to support a family on a part-time job? Llewlladdwr Jul 2013 #11

Do you realize some work those jobs FULL TIME now? alp227 Jul 2013 #15

Are you OK with the government subsidizing cheap labor via the social safety net? Major Nikon Jul 2013 #21

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So what do you think unemployment insurance is for? Major Nikon Jul 2013 #42

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Actually it wasn't where I was going Major Nikon Jul 2013 #44

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I hate to say I told you so Major Nikon Jul 2013 #66

You should be able to support yourself from your work, yes. Scootaloo Jul 2013 #22

They they should all just borrow their way through college, to get professional careers? Systematic Chaos Jul 2013 #7

Perhaps they could learn a trade? Llewlladdwr Jul 2013 #13

Not everyone is capable of that. alp227 Jul 2013 #16

I understand that. Llewlladdwr Jul 2013 #18

Not at all. ChazInAz Jul 2013 #23

But somebody has to serve food. Somebody has to mop floors, stock shelves, answer phones, limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #25

+1 SunSeeker Jul 2013 #28

+ 1000's (n/t) bread_and_roses Jul 2013 #36

Have you noticed the unemployment rate lately? bread_and_roses Jul 2013 #38

how does one get ahead if they are making a wage they can't live on? CreekDog Jul 2013 #55

aren't wages determined Niceguy1 Jul 2013 #26

And CEO wages are? daleanime Jul 2013 #31

Did you just say communist? alp227 Jul 2013 #33

That would be all well and good, except for... Systematic Chaos Jul 2013 #20

Good idea. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2013 #39

LOL those jobs are UglyGreed Jul 2013 #63

McDonald's doesn't hire many FULL timers Omaha Steve Jul 2013 #12

"Part time" <-----WHAT?! Ash_F Jul 2013 #34

you post conservative talking points and expect congratulations CreekDog Jul 2013 #50

Part time fast-food labor is not meant to support a family. Socal31 Jul 2013 #5

$15 per hour is a stepping stone FreakinDJ Jul 2013 #6

So what should they make? Socal31 Jul 2013 #8

Fast food places survived and expanded in the 1960s strategery blunder Jul 2013 #17

.. Socal31 Jul 2013 #24

The Federal minimum wage in 1968 was $1.60. This translates to $10.74 in 2013. PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #29

OK, but 40 hours of "part-time" labor per week had damned well better add up to a living wage. reformist2 Jul 2013 #9

Stepping stones are mostly just corporate BS Trillo Jul 2013 #27

Career Opportunities!! limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #32

"Meant to be"? ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2013 #64

Good! I think they should get $20 an hour usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #14

The Great Burger Strike mindwalker_i Jul 2013 #19

Look at all the sock puppets advocating starvation wages FreakinDJ Jul 2013 #35

Its no wonder. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2013 #40

Compare DU circa 2001 to DU today and it's a startling and depressing shift... nt Blasphemer Jul 2013 #68

Good $20/hr employees might boost profits One_Life_To_Give Jul 2013 #37

$20/hr. employees still does not give a customer good fast food wordpix Jul 2013 #67

For the naysayers, let me try putting it this way: Brigid Jul 2013 #45

Sadly, I don't think it will. AngryOldDem Jul 2013 #46

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Shitting all over low-wage workers. Brigid Jul 2013 #49

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"Multitude of opportunities?" Really? Brigid Jul 2013 #56

In most cases, those are the only jobs out there. AngryOldDem Jul 2013 #62

Maybe if you paid them right they get the order right FreakinDJ Jul 2013 #51

Don't you think your leanings are Newest Reality Jul 2013 #54

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Ah! Newest Reality Jul 2013 #58

You are obviously lost. You meant to take a right turn somewhere back there. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #59

For you, worker would do more than screw up your order. You'd get the special sauce. And deserve it. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #60

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LMFAO UglyGreed Jul 2013 #65

Gonna be quite a few fast-food workers with NO income shortly. ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #69

I know the drill - I'm Union earning +100K FreakinDJ Aug 2013 #70