US fast food workers walk out in organised strike against low wages

[ConcernedCanuk]

69. Gonna be quite a few fast-food workers with NO income shortly.

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These workers are not unionized, so nothing stops the companies from starting to hire and fire right away.

Besides, expecting, or even just demanding double their wages is unrealistic.

I have been a Union rep in he past, as well as Chair on health and Safety Committees on the employee side.

It's hard enough to maintain employment even in some Unionized employments.

Minimum wage in Ontario is 10.25/hr - that's over 21k/year.

I survived, not comfortably mind you on 7k a year for quite some time, now up to 16k.

Many workers that do not particularly get along with their management will be most likely be hitting the Welfare rolls shortly.

AND - many future employers require previous work history, including why they lost their previous employment(s).

Although I empathize with people on low income, - I suspect the end result is gonna hurt quite a few - at least for the short term.

I suspect those in government may make moves to raise the minimum wage as a result, but more like 9 - 10/hr.

Meanwhile - the big companies like McDuck are gonna cull their work force.

When I worked for McD's in the 80's, they had 1200 stores/franchises.

And we had a rule book given to each one of us before employment - and it had to be followed to a tee.

There is no way McDs gonna allow a massive wage increase - and they have the power to prevent it.

It ain't right, it's just the way it is.

(sigh)

CC