Something to ponder whilst seated behind the garden. Insist your so-called minimum wage, burger-flip pay increases be linked to the CPI, similar to military retirees. | Submit your comments on this article |
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| Protests for $15 fast food minimum wage fizzle |
| 2014-09-06 |
| [LEGALINSURRECTION] On Thursday, fast food and home healthcare workers across the country walked away from their jobs and joined the "Fight for $15," an SEIU-backed movement demanding a $15 minimum wage and unabridged union rights for fast food workers. In the past, organizers and participants have largely avoided trouble with law enforcement. This time, however, protesters came armed with a mandate from on high to engage in civil disobedience to the point of arrest. In Detroit, a crowd of about 200 protesters locked arms across the street fronting a local McDonald's, causing a traffic backup and a shortage of officers available for school patrol: |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #11 There's a UK law that says you cannot picket a place of work you do not work at. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2014-09-06 17:56 |
| #10 Reported -- that all the "protesters" in Little Rock had been bused in from St. Louis.... |
| Posted by: Sherry 2014-09-06 16:39 |
| #9 RICO filed against SEIU if it were a just world. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-09-06 16:29 |
| #8 Overpriced junk food, what is the world coming to? |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2014-09-06 13:37 |
| #7 Delayed McDonald orders up to 15 minutes. Wow! Just like normal. |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonuymous5839 2014-09-06 13:32 |
| #6 Once it got to Friday, with people wanting to catch a quick bite on the weekend, it's over. Kinda like student demonstrations coinciding with finals week. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2014-09-06 11:22 |
| #5 One of the usual local suspects, Rep Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) got a ticket for blocking the street in one of these protests. |
| Posted by: mom 2014-09-06 10:51 |
| #4 SEIU = International thug cartel = leeching off of the U.S. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-09-06 10:17 |
| #3 This time, however, protesters came armed with a mandate from on high to engage in civil disobedience to the point of arrest. Conspiracy to break the law? Nah, the unions*? Couldn't be. Next you're going to tell me they lost the emails too. *any resemblance between the unions and organized crime strong arming is just a coincidence. Nice little operation you have here, be sad to see it experience an interruption in business. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-09-06 08:56 |
| #2 Something to ponder whilst seated behind the garden. Insist your so-called minimum wage, burger-flip pay increases be linked to the CPI, similar to military retirees. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-09-06 08:30 |
| #1 Union are your friends. Unions are the friends of Unions. The purpose of a thing is always itself. Remember? You don't want to get an education or have any real skills but Burger Bun is willing to hire you since no one else can do the hard intellectual work of " Fries with that." Ever thought about enlisting in the military, Dwayne ? Oh, you tried but they turned you down because you liked to stare at the other men in the platoon showers? I though we had gotten beyond that since Clinton, but I guess not. Now its $15/hr. at Burger Butt. You have a bright future, Maurice. Well, vote Democrat and get some "free stuff" and don't worry, be happy. |
| Posted by: Big Thromoth3646 2014-09-06 08:04 |