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U.S. Fast Food Workers Strike Nationwide for $15/Hr

posted by CoolHand on Wednesday November 11 2015, @02:50AM   Printer-friendly
from the rise-of-the-proletariat dept.

Hundreds of fast food workers are striking nationwide Tuesday, joining other workers in pressing for a more livable wage. But while some say $15 is a minimum needed to survive, some business owners say dishing out more pay would leave them struggling to keep their doors open.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fast-food-workers-strike-again-nationwide-for-15-an-hour

In New York City, rallies are being held in Harlem, the Financial District and Brooklyn in support of efforts to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, reports CBS New York.

In Los Angeles, the local protests are organized by Service Employees International Union, and include fast-food, home-care and child-care workers, along with other "underpaid" employees, reports CBS Los Angeles.

"Is this the America we believe in? When someone works all day long and they still can't get by," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said during an early-morning rally in Downtown Brooklyn. "Does anyone believe that it's easy to get by in New York City on less than $15 an hour?"

Critics say a $15 minimum wage would obliterate opportunity and usher in higher taxes, but de Blasio said the opposite is true -- with more money to spend, low wage workers contribute more to the economy.

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  • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Wednesday November 11 2015, @06:58PM

    by Gaaark (41) on Wednesday November 11 2015, @06:58PM (#261862) Journal

    The CEO of Target Canada did an EPIC FAIL, face palmed out of Canada and got $61 million U.S. for his troubles!

    Fail = $61 million.

    (Whereas for me, i'm sure Fail = fired).

    Things are WAY OUT OF WHACK... this is the kind of thing that makes the world a horrible place. Hard-working people with families can't get by vs. People fail utterly and get a huge payoff.

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  • (Score: 2) by Joe Desertrat on Wednesday November 11 2015, @07:07PM

    by Joe Desertrat (2454) on Wednesday November 11 2015, @07:07PM (#261872)

    The CEO of Target Canada did an EPIC FAIL, face palmed out of Canada and got $61 million U.S. for his troubles!

    But, but, CEO's need to be paid that much because they face all the risk!

    • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Wednesday November 11 2015, @08:04PM

      by Gaaark (41) on Wednesday November 11 2015, @08:04PM (#261894) Journal

      Wish i could face risk like that...

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      • (Score: 2) by Joe Desertrat on Friday November 13 2015, @02:56AM

        by Joe Desertrat (2454) on Friday November 13 2015, @02:56AM (#262474)

        You and me both. Knowing that no matter how badly you screw up short of ending up in jail, you are set for life. I guess the risk involves become insane with arrogance.