http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/29/news/fast-food-strikes/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Sorry I didn't see it posted anywhere. In short FF restaurants in 50 different cities are going on strike, the largest in the history of fast food, with other 'types' of stores set to join (Victoria Secret, Macys, etc).
I'm not sure how I feel about this. I understand their want, but do they realize the larger effect of this? If jobs that can be populated by high school kids shift from an average of 9 bones an hour to the requested 18-19 bones an hour (and they want to be able to unionize without consequence) - not only will the price of food go up exponentially, but the effects would hit other industries as well. If I've got an education and some kid is making the same loot I am - flipping burgers (no shots thrown), I'm going to demand a raise. Then we get to the proverbial 'everyone wants more money', cost of living goes up, money turns Nigerian in value, and that $18 an hour ends up being worth $9 again.
The lady in the article (single mom of 3) talks about the difficulty of child care, I'm like 'bitch please', I make good money, my wife works, we have ONE kid and the shit is still difficult/expensive. I understand her frustration in income, but should she be making as much or more than a teacher? Young teachers in a lot of places are in the 30ks...$18 an hour = $37.5k and $19 = $39.5k. If the industry isn't paying what you want, move up the ladder or get out...seriously.
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Sorry I didn't see it posted anywhere. In short FF restaurants in 50 different cities are going on strike, the largest in the history of fast food, with other 'types' of stores set to join (Victoria Secret, Macys, etc).
I'm not sure how I feel about this. I understand their want, but do they realize the larger effect of this? If jobs that can be populated by high school kids shift from an average of 9 bones an hour to the requested 18-19 bones an hour (and they want to be able to unionize without consequence) - not only will the price of food go up exponentially, but the effects would hit other industries as well. If I've got an education and some kid is making the same loot I am - flipping burgers (no shots thrown), I'm going to demand a raise. Then we get to the proverbial 'everyone wants more money', cost of living goes up, money turns Nigerian in value, and that $18 an hour ends up being worth $9 again.
The lady in the article (single mom of 3) talks about the difficulty of child care, I'm like 'bitch please', I make good money, my wife works, we have ONE kid and the shit is still difficult/expensive. I understand her frustration in income, but should she be making as much or more than a teacher? Young teachers in a lot of places are in the 30ks...$18 an hour = $37.5k and $19 = $39.5k. If the industry isn't paying what you want, move up the ladder or get out...seriously.
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