By Sam bot on April 23, 2015
business, economy, restaurants, wage increase, wages
U.S.
VIA ATTN by Alex Mierjeski Nearly half of all full-service restaurant workers are enrolled in public support programs out of necessity, and American taxpayers are forced to pick up the slack––an estimated $9.4 billion each year, according to a new report. In their report, The Public Cost of Low Wages in the Full-Service Restaurant Industry, researchers […]
By Sam bot on March 31, 2015
$15/hr, mcdonalds, mcdonalds strike, strike, wage increase, worker strike
U.S.
VIA “attn.com” by Mike Vainisi ATTN Low wage workers will participate in a nationwide strike on April 15, and they’ll be asking Americans to support their efforts to push Congress to increase the federal minimum wage to $15. According to the organizing group, the Fight for 15, the strike will include fast food employees, retail […]
