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34. Is McDonald's seriously trying to provoke a prolonged strike?

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Tue Nov 19, 2013, 03:30 PM

Nov 2013

Who is writing this stuff -- Anne Romney??

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McDonald's to workers: "quit complaining" [View all] Scuba Nov 2013 OP

Yesterday Walmart was having a food drive so its employees can eat a decent Thanksgiving meal. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #1

What would be better than higher pay would be for McDonalds to simply go away. McFuck McDonalds. NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #2

But then where would I stop to pee? Scuba Nov 2013 #3

+1 FarCenter Nov 2013 #4

Get a Pith Helmet. My mom had one. Not sure what became of it. NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #6

Urine good company with that hat. nt riqster Nov 2013 #25

They can't charge for that.... daleanime Nov 2013 #8

I pay plenty for it ... Scuba Nov 2013 #9

Hell, looking at it that way..... daleanime Nov 2013 #10

Plan ahead. Use a foley. mwooldri Nov 2013 #27

Easier to just stop at McUrinals. Scuba Nov 2013 #31

Oh, that's beautiful. Iggo Nov 2013 #33

ehehehehehehehehe :) :) :) :) mwooldri Nov 2013 #37

IMO Mr Dixon Nov 2013 #5

They do a lot of harm and produce nothing of value. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #11

I don't even go there. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #12

+1 Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #16

"McFuck McDonalds" Liberal_Dog Nov 2013 #22

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #7

Let them eat cake!! Initech Nov 2013 #13

or the greasy sandwiches and fries they are so FORTUNATE to get Divine Discontent Nov 2013 #39

K&R ReRe Nov 2013 #14

Did you know? christx30 Nov 2013 #15

Blaming McDonalds for being a crappy employer, hueymahl Nov 2013 #17

The public needs to be exposed to their policies. Just staying away won't accomplish that. Scuba Nov 2013 #18

They don't call them McJobs for nothing! hueymahl Nov 2013 #28

Arbeit Macht Fries. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2013 #19

... woo me with science Nov 2013 #20

Ve are only filling orders, mein Herr! riqster Nov 2013 #30

ROFL!!! lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #35

I haven't been to a McDonalds in at least five or six years. SheilaT Nov 2013 #21

Creepy clown; arrogant, greedy company. n/t SaveOurDemocracy Nov 2013 #23

K & R MoreGOPoop Nov 2013 #24

This is why our economy sucks. OnionPatch Nov 2013 #26

McDonald's Ownership exboyfil Nov 2013 #29

I think the McDonald's approach is too soft matt819 Nov 2013 #32

Is McDonald's seriously trying to provoke a prolonged strike? Brigid Nov 2013 #34

Just eat your fucking Happy Meal and STFU! Rex Nov 2013 #36

If you're McHappy and you know it Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #50

from the clown, to the wallyworld, to the mouse and other amusement parks, and on and on... Divine Discontent Nov 2013 #38

Has anyone here looked at the numbers? passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #40

I Don't Have Any Sympathy Leith Nov 2013 #41

No Leith, it does not Rocket_Scientist65 Nov 2013 #42

Did you know that McDonalds has locations in Australia? Fumesucker Nov 2013 #45

Yep passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #47

CEO compensation is a reliable indicator of the overall expense for non-productive Egalitarian Thug Nov 2013 #49

I don't have any sympathy for high CEO pay either passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #48

That's just it passiveporcupine, there's Rocket_Scientist65 Nov 2013 #43

McDonalds has full time workers? Fumesucker Nov 2013 #44

I'm not saying we should just let them continue to pay slave wages passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #46

"so if profits start dropping, there might be a lot of people screaming and dropping stocks." djean111 Nov 2013 #51

I agree with everything you say here n/t passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #56

Actually, there's a lot of data debunking the numbers you posted .... Scuba Nov 2013 #52

Yes, you are correct about the citations. passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #55

Thanks for the thoughtul reply. Please note that simply spreading wage increases .... Scuba Nov 2013 #57

kick woo me with science Nov 2013 #53

We just got our 1st (ugh) McDonalds in Cuenca Ecuador. Puglover Nov 2013 #54