- I Work for Burger King at $7.40 an Hour: Here's What It's Like and Why Fast Food Workers Are on Strike -- "I have not made over $15,000 ever annually. I do not receive benefits....I want to be able to form a fast food workers union and earn a higher wage." http://www.alternet.org/labor/i-work-burger-king-ive-never-made-over-15000-year 2405 comments politics
- "It's the same problem we faced in manufacturing. In the early 20th century...If we want to boost demand in the United States, if we want a real stimulus today that's lasting, we have to boost the wages of nearly half of our workers who work in the service industry." http://www.npr.org/2013/02/06/171257463/cities-must-strategize-to-boost-service-workers-pay 140 comments politics