This chapter takes about the labor associated with fast food. In the fast food business employed make low wages, have unpredictable schedules, and lack of job security. For example, there was a mom mentioned in the book about how she struggles to find childcare services. Her struggle is due to her employer informing her that she has to come in at the last minute. This isn’t a surprise seeing how corporations like McDonald’s don’t care about employees. The corporations only care about getting the most profit they can. This can cause unfavorable work conditions, especially over borders. Normally companies like Nestle get their ingredients from other countries. This way they get the ingredient for a lot cheaper then from home. The employees from those other countries also suffer from the corporations greed. In those countries they don’t pay the employees as much or worry about work environments. Regulations over borders are a lot looser, saving the company money by ignoring the employees more. The employees might feel alienation towards their jobs, impacting their self. There was a movement in the U.S for $15 wages. So far, only a few states has a bill putting that $15 wage into effect. They were also fitting for a union for fast food employees that didn’t take as well. The main problem was less then 7% of U.S works being a part of a union. They find it easier for unions to be hosted in more of a factory setting than some McDonald’s.
3/8/2019
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