I took a little jaunt to McDonald’s this morning for a Big Breakfast, alas, no strikers at the joint near me. Nor at the Wendy’s, Bojangles, or Burger King in the same areas. But
(WRAL) Fast-food workers in parts of the Triangle walked off their jobs Thursday morning as part of the latest national protest to push companies to pay their employees at least $15 an hour.
Workers in Raleigh rallied at a Bojangles on South Wilmington Street at 8:30 a.m. to demand higher pay and union rights. Nationally, workers in about 150 cities are expected to walk off their jobs.
Fortunately, Mr. Obama wants to legalize millions of illegal aliens who will be happy to take these jobs. Let’s move on to the craziness at Salon
Get a clue, McDonald’s! Why I’m walking off my fast food job today
For the twelve years I worked as an elementary school teacher, bake sales were always a source of pride – for my students, their parents, and yes, teachers too. I still participate in them, only now it’s me doing the baking, and not for donation.
When my younger sister’s severe mental health issues worsened, I had to leave teaching to take care of her. The best job I could find that still worked for our family was at a McDonald’s in Kansas City, Kan., where I earn $7.45 an hour.
Along with cutting hair, selling Legal Shield and Avon products online and babysitting, selling baked goods at my church helps pay the bills that my fast-food job won’t. It’s a means of survival for my five children and me.
September used to mean the beginning of the school year and a new incoming class of students. This year, it means getting ready to go on strike.
OK, I’m confused. Why in the heck would you quit a teaching gig for a job that pays lower wages, has fewer benefits, and potentially worse hours, considering you won’t have a night shift as a teacher, and do not have to worry about getting cut to part time?
That’s what fast-food companies like McDonald’s don’t understand. They think they can ignore us; that we’ll get discouraged; that our movement will fizzle out; that somehow the challenges we face will simply go away. They deflect responsibility for an outdated business model, and refuse to accept that we aren’t high schoolers looking for extra money but mothers and fathers trying to put our children through high school.
Oh, no, they know you aren’t teens. They also understand that the job is worth a certain amount of money, and it isn’t meant for adults looking to raise 5 kids. They also know that strikers can be easily replaced.
More: and by easily replaced, not just by other humans.
