Workers and labor advocates see a significant victory in the shift at McDonald's.
McDonald’s decision to step back from the minimum wage fight marks a dramatic shift for the fast-food chain. By Hamza Shaban Hamza Shaban Technology reporter Email Bio Follow March 27 at 5:06 PM The nation’s largest burger chain has backed away from a lobbying campaign to fend off minimum-wage increases, a decision being hailed as a significant victory by workers and labor advocates.
Mollie O’Dell, a spokeswoman, said the restaurant trade group represents all aspects of the industry. “Our members are as diverse as the communities they serve, and the economies of every region are different,” she said.In recent years, low-income earners and progressive advocates have found success at the ballot box — bypassing Congress and state legislatures to impose minimum wage increases. And they are poised to mount additional campaigns in 2020.
“McDonald’s decision to no longer use its power, influence and deep pockets to block minimum wage increases shows the power workers have when we join together, speak out and go on strike,” said Terrence Wise, a Kansas City, Mo., McDonald’s worker and Fight for $15 leader, in a statement. “It’s also a recognition that the position to fight minimum wage increases tooth and nail that the company clung to for so long is no longer tenable.
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