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Rod Walker

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74. Do you really think that fast food chains are going to be nationalized in the near future?

Reply to NaturalCommunist (Reply #52)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 11:54 AM

Jun 2013

That seems unlikely at best.

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Woman sues McDonald's franchisee for payroll debit [View all] spinbaby Jun 2013 OP

That is incredibly fucked up Marrah_G Jun 2013 #1

Sometimes, those are the exact words to describe the situation. Baitball Blogger Jun 2013 #8

Indeed. progressoid Jun 2013 #20

In the mean time Republicans have neutered the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) xtraxritical Jun 2013 #35

I'm pretty sure its also illegal. Veilex Jun 2013 #56

I'm not usually a "there oughta be a law" type but that arrangement should be outlawed. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2013 #2

That's not McD's, that's the cheap-ass franchise owner and the TBTF bank. baldguy Jun 2013 #3

Won't be surprised when McDonald's has a little talk about this with the franchisee either. Chan790 Jun 2013 #6

It got to the point of having to sue.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #36

And I bet they don't disclose the 'fees' at hiring leftstreet Jun 2013 #4

Or if they do, they actively obfuscate them. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2013 #21

If ANYONE ever needed proof Plucketeer Jun 2013 #63

Damn, I didn't see that coming BrotherIvan Jun 2013 #5

Definitely messed up, but kudzu22 Jun 2013 #7

Nice upper middle class perspective there. Know anybody who works at Mc Ds to make ends Ed Suspicious Jun 2013 #9

Know anybody who 2naSalit Jun 2013 #11

If there is a legal remedy, why would you oppose taking it? Mc Donalds is going to assure she gets Ed Suspicious Jun 2013 #13

Know anyone who is doing anything and everything they can to get a paycheck? Thor_MN Jun 2013 #14

I am certainly not 2naSalit Jun 2013 #24

I'm thinking people replied to you by mistake. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2013 #46

Yeah, sorry that reply wasn't intended for you. I'm guessing it was user error, but I was sure I Ed Suspicious Jun 2013 #84

I'm guessing you have never been unemployed or underemployed... Thor_MN Jun 2013 #12

more info ceonupe Jun 2013 #37

JP Morgan seems to have a monopoly on debit cards to the poor. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #41

Ohio EBT system down today CincyDem Jun 2013 #51

JP Morgan can click ONE button and suddenly...no money for dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #67

That's exactly what I thought when I saw it. CincyDem Jun 2013 #83

Wow! ONE free ATM withdrawal a month???!! What a bargain! AllyCat Jun 2013 #55

Two things that I see wrong with the cards. TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #57

the bank atms usuall have high to no limit its your card that has the limit ceonupe Jun 2013 #75

Plus JP charges the Gov't a bundle for "handling" the cards. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #86

I'm pretty sure PA, like most states, has a law on the books... Veilex Jun 2013 #59

and you would be wrong ceonupe Jun 2013 #76

Would you be so kind as to funish us with your quick search link(s)? Veilex Jun 2013 #89

Perhaps you could tell us . . . OldRedneck Jun 2013 #66

It costs money to cash a paper check as well FrodosPet Jun 2013 #93

So you approve of the franchise's practice of insisting on paying only by Chase Card? Thor_MN Jun 2013 #94

I didn't realize I was doing that FrodosPet Jun 2013 #96

People that work at McDonalds can't spare those extra dollars Marrah_G Jun 2013 #17

Are you serious? The damages are giving up part of a low wage Arkansas Granny Jun 2013 #18

It says right in the article what the damages are. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2013 #19

That's the authoritarian response to all complaints of abuse. Get a different job, rhett o rick Jun 2013 #26

she's exposing a scam Enrique Jun 2013 #28

what are the damages? WTF Skittles Jun 2013 #29

Kudzu, eh? Invasive species, right? demwing Jun 2013 #30

Read the article Matariki Jun 2013 #33

Doh! reusrename Jun 2013 #44

Rand Paul WovenGems Jun 2013 #49

Your damages are all fees, lack of access to your funds, resultant penalties ET Awful Jun 2013 #53

The damages are significant. I hope she wins. nt msanthrope Jun 2013 #54

Simple solution is to hang the owner from a nearby telephone post. mbperrin Jun 2013 #58

That seems a bit...harsh. Rod Walker Jun 2013 #60

Oh, I don't know. People playing with payroll money means your electric is turned off for the mbperrin Jun 2013 #65

Your anger is justified. Skeeter Barnes Jun 2013 #78

+1 Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #100

LOL TransitJohn Jun 2013 #61

"Don't work there" JackInGreen Jun 2013 #68

Plus a fuckin' million. Iggo Jun 2013 #69

That reaction is all that sort of statement really deserves these days anyway. Posteritatis Jun 2013 #71

+1,000,000 more! n/t backscatter712 Jun 2013 #101

I didn't know Rand Paul was allowed to post here. Apophis Jun 2013 #72

See what an outcast you are among compassionate people? Skeeter Barnes Jun 2013 #80

your post makes you sound datasuspect Jun 2013 #103

I don't have anything to add. I just wanted to join the slam dunk competition. /nt Ash_F Jun 2013 #108

In the micro small print Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #10

If all you do is withdrawn your pay does that count as "inactivity"? csziggy Jun 2013 #31

no any deposit or withdrawn debit or credit is activity ceonupe Jun 2013 #38

The franchisee is only doing that to make money. They get a kickback on the fees the card incurs. okaawhatever Jun 2013 #15

That's really messed up. Company script for pay? gtar100 Jun 2013 #16

I worked at McDonalds in the '70's OnlinePoker Jun 2013 #22

Wow, I'm a payroll admin Freddie Jun 2013 #23

Predators! L0oniX Jun 2013 #25

sounds like the basis for a class action lawsuit dlwickham Jun 2013 #27

"$1 to check the balance" Matariki Jun 2013 #32

That was the part that really floored me. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2013 #70

Should we really expect anything less... thefool_wa Jun 2013 #34

This is the franchisee doing it, not corporate McDonalds. n/t tammywammy Jun 2013 #39

McDonalds, WalMart and MegaBanks are probably thrilled leftstreet Jun 2013 #40

That was really kind of my point thefool_wa Jun 2013 #43

Always stealing the most from the poorest and least powerful.. annabanana Jun 2013 #42

That is so crappy it's hard to believe its true. aikoaiko Jun 2013 #45

So how are the kickbacks from Morgan Chase to the Muellers structured? Faryn Balyncd Jun 2013 #47

zero ceonupe Jun 2013 #50

I haven't banked since 1978, and I haven't missed the bastards for a minute. mbperrin Jun 2013 #62

my kids mickey d check is paper dembotoz Jun 2013 #48

Nationalize them NaturalCommunist Jun 2013 #52

Do you really think that fast food chains are going to be nationalized in the near future? Rod Walker Jun 2013 #74

your simplistic thinking assumes the rest of us will work to provide retirement and pensions at age ceonupe Jun 2013 #77

That actually manages to be more absurd than the situation in the OP. Well done. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2013 #85

The employer owes her whatever she earned Sanity Claws Jun 2013 #64

At Walmart, if I want to reload anything on my Walmart debit card, I have to pay $3. Apophis Jun 2013 #73

Banks will charge 5-7$ to cash a paper check ceonupe Jun 2013 #79

Most grocery stores cash for free. I see it all the time. nt tsuki Jun 2013 #81

assuming you purchase items there in most cases. ceonupe Jun 2013 #82

Or you can go to the writer's bank. I have done that. nt tsuki Jun 2013 #90

who will then charge you a fee if you dont have account there ceonupe Jun 2013 #91

As long as I presented the check to the bank it was written on, I tsuki Jun 2013 #99

Many banks are charging fees to cash their own checks, if you don't have an account with them. Sanity Claws Jun 2013 #104

when was the last time you did this and was it a bank you dont already have act with ceonupe Jun 2013 #107

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #87

You should be more discerning in your search. LanternWaste Jun 2013 #102

I eat my own dog food ceonupe Jun 2013 #106

Freakin' banksters should all be behind bars... 99Forever Jun 2013 #88

with what most on DU advocate laws that disarm avg joes ceonupe Jun 2013 #92

I could use that to... 99Forever Jun 2013 #95

did u get 1% from my handle ceonupe Jun 2013 #97

Huh? 99Forever Jun 2013 #98

I hope she wins! Quantess Jun 2013 #105