Fast Food Workers Protesting.

rgambs

Hahaha legalese, good fun! The proof is in the puddin, iffin yeh can swaller it.

hedonist

How can ya have any pudding if ya don't eat yer meat?

brianlux

How about this idea- compensate employees according to profit. First eliminate all the bullshit that hides the bottom line (see Tax Scam thread). You have a small business (I do/ but I'm it/I get paid/paid shit) that doesn't bring it a lot of money, you're allowed to pay lower wages. Work for a big company that rakes in a lot of dough be it McDonald's or IBM, pay the bigger bucks to employees. Simple.

rgambs

It works for taxes, why not wages?

Gern Blansten

callen said:

Gern Blansten said:

STAYSEA said:

This makes me so heated. I feel like Jack Donaghy from 30 rock
I will inset a random Jack quote...
"I saw it Lemon. My whole life passing before my eyes. Neil Patterson pitching me the rotating microwave tray. Me personally coining the phrase "what's the upside." Participating in hands across America. And all the time I've been on this earth I have only one regret: I should have worked more. "

I often find myself a conservative liberal.
I work for minimum wage. I tell myself I'm going to finish college one day....

8-|
I would love to be paid more. I would love health benefits .
Sick days? Paid time off? Vacation time? These concepts seem incredible.
A majority of the people I work with have at least 2 jobs if they can not get a full time position at this "minimum wage" job, to make ends meet.
A full time minimum wage job is so scare.....

Hell Yes I would be loved to be paid more.
Am I willing to sacrifice the cost of living increasing as well??

Eh? Perhaps not.
I rather not have a huge raise than have the price of gasoline and food skyrocket.

If they raise they "minimum" wage to 15$ I will likely have to get a 3rd job to afford the inflated prices of essentials.

But just as Unsung said ... We have minimum minds. minimum skills.
Sadly we are not all so smart. What do I know

Prices are based on the market....not what employees are being paid. If McDonald's would try to raise prices to offset their additional wage costs then competition will ramp up to steal away customers. I'm sure Burger King would be glad to make a smaller profit margin to steal McDonald's sales. Unless there is price fixing prices would be fine.

And the price of labor will go up for them all. So thinking they'll pretty much match each other's current offer. Would balance out. Now question is how much? Sooo what percentage of total costs is labor? And

Correct...but that still doesn't mean they will all raise pricing because they are still in direct competition.

callen

Gern Blansten said:

callen said:

Gern Blansten said:

STAYSEA said:

This makes me so heated. I feel like Jack Donaghy from 30 rock
I will inset a random Jack quote...
"I saw it Lemon. My whole life passing before my eyes. Neil Patterson pitching me the rotating microwave tray. Me personally coining the phrase "what's the upside." Participating in hands across America. And all the time I've been on this earth I have only one regret: I should have worked more. "

I often find myself a conservative liberal.
I work for minimum wage. I tell myself I'm going to finish college one day....

8-|
I would love to be paid more. I would love health benefits .
Sick days? Paid time off? Vacation time? These concepts seem incredible.
A majority of the people I work with have at least 2 jobs if they can not get a full time position at this "minimum wage" job, to make ends meet.
A full time minimum wage job is so scare.....

Hell Yes I would be loved to be paid more.
Am I willing to sacrifice the cost of living increasing as well??

Eh? Perhaps not.
I rather not have a huge raise than have the price of gasoline and food skyrocket.

If they raise they "minimum" wage to 15$ I will likely have to get a 3rd job to afford the inflated prices of essentials.

But just as Unsung said ... We have minimum minds. minimum skills.
Sadly we are not all so smart. What do I know

Prices are based on the market....not what employees are being paid. If McDonald's would try to raise prices to offset their additional wage costs then competition will ramp up to steal away customers. I'm sure Burger King would be glad to make a smaller profit margin to steal McDonald's sales. Unless there is price fixing prices would be fine.

And the price of labor will go up for them all. So thinking they'll pretty much match each other's current offer. Would balance out. Now question is how much? Sooo what percentage of total costs is labor? And

Correct...but that still doesn't mean they will all raise pricing because they are still in direct competition.

True.

rgambs

Where are the rebuttals to the exemptions, to the progressive-tax style of wage distribution, to the argument that it would lower enrollment in welfare programs? Liberals get painted as too emotional but when they bring rational arguments they are largely ignored by those on the conservative side of an issue.

unsung

It remains to be seen if the welfare rolls are reduced.

Personally I believe they'd benefit more if the monetary system were fixed and if they weren't taxed on their wages. Of course government wants them to be paid more, more taxation.

I expect sales of fast food to decrease, hopefully to the point that people stop eating it. A healthier society means lower costs for all.

Gern Blansten

Not only would it lower reliance on entitlement programs the companies that it would affect the greatest (i.e. McD's, Wal-Mart, etc.) would see better sales because of it. Low income wage earners spend virtually ALL of their money. And they spend it where food is cheap.

PJ_Soul

a5pj

PJ_Soul said:

Lol funny cuz it's true

Gern Blansten

unsung said:

It remains to be seen if the welfare rolls are reduced.

Personally I believe they'd benefit more if the monetary system were fixed and if they weren't taxed on their wages. Of course government wants them to be paid more, more taxation.

I expect sales of fast food to decrease, hopefully to the point that people stop eating it. A healthier society means lower costs for all.

If employees weren't taxed on wages then corporations would not be able to deduct those wages against corporate income. Then corporate taxes increase or they play more games to move income around and avoid tax.

CM189191

unsung said:

It remains to be seen if the welfare rolls are reduced.

Personally I believe they'd benefit more if the monetary system were fixed and if they weren't taxed on their wages. Of course government wants them to be paid more, more taxation.

I expect sales of fast food to decrease, hopefully to the point that people stop eating it. A healthier society means lower costs for all.

How about instituting Unconditional Basic Income or Negative Income Tax? Then there wouldn't be anyone on welfare.