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Sooo..NYC Fast Food Workers Went On Strike. Want a Union.
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[quote:thomowen20:MV8yMDY2NjI2XzM0NzcyNjQwX0MwOUQ1Rjk3] "Bussed in UNION thugs.....AGAIN. Just think....they want McDonalds to pay them $15.00 (up from the 7.50-9.50) they pay them now. Guess what happens to McDonalds food prices? ....then guess what happens to their ENTIRE business as a result when people stop buying due to high prices? F*cking Socialists." Labor is not the only expense. So the prices would not go up so much as you might think and the employees will be doing a bit better. Price increases that you do see in the fast food arena may also be a boon to locally owned small scale dining establishments. For a realistic look at how much labor costs impact a restaurants and other business check out these sources: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/common-food-labor-cost-percentages-14700.html and http://www.ehow.com/how_5745539_calculate-labor-cost-percentage.html and the straightdope forums on specifics. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-546955.html [/quote]
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"McDonald's, KFC, Burger King workers protest in NYC
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"...several protests at different locations in the city, including Times Square and the Fulton Street Mall in Brooklyn. Workers from McDonald's, Burger King, and Yum Brand -run restaurants KFC and Taco Bell are expected to join.
Workers say they are asking for a pay raise to $15 an hour and the right to form a union. Currently, the median pay for the nearly 50,000 fast food workers in New York City is $9 an hour..."
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