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33. Did you just say communist?

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Tue Jul 30, 2013, 03:49 AM

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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