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Just like in many parts of America, many McDonalds employees in the UK are protesting low wages and non-union membership. My first instinct was, WHY? Why is your current wage not enough?
Then I read an article about how a father of 4 worked multiple fast-food jobs and still couldn't make enough. So, this is why they're protesting: They can't afford to live off of fast-food jobs. Exactly, because fast-food jobs aren't designed to raise families.
But raising their wages to $15 / hr is not the solution. It will raise prices, cause others to lose hours, or even lose their jobs. So, lifting them out of poverty has to come from somewhere else, NOT the job itself.
Going back to this father of 4:
* Is he unable to live with other family members?
* Is his wife working?
* Are there other ways to lift this man's burdens without him risking losing his job due to a $15 / hr minimum wage?
Then I read an article about how a father of 4 worked multiple fast-food jobs and still couldn't make enough. So, this is why they're protesting: They can't afford to live off of fast-food jobs. Exactly, because fast-food jobs aren't designed to raise families.
But raising their wages to $15 / hr is not the solution. It will raise prices, cause others to lose hours, or even lose their jobs. So, lifting them out of poverty has to come from somewhere else, NOT the job itself.
Going back to this father of 4:
* Is he unable to live with other family members?
* Is his wife working?
* Are there other ways to lift this man's burdens without him risking losing his job due to a $15 / hr minimum wage?