

But tactics aren't enough to compensate for the entire chain's lack of workers. Now, it's looking for franchisees to open restaurants, which make about $1.7 million a year.īlake Casper, the McDonald's franchisee offering to pay interview candidates $50, told Insider that he'd had some success with signing bonuses and referral programs. Read more: Jack in the Box is the 5th largest burger brand, but it bested McDonald's during the pandemic. "It's the responsibility of federal and local government to set minimum wage, and we're open to dialogue so that any changes meet the needs of thousands of hardworking restaurant employees and the 2,000 McDonald's independent owner/operators who run small businesses," McDonald's US told Insider. McDonald's told Insider that it depends on local governments for minimum wage laws. A demonstration is also planned outside the company's Chicago headquarters, organizers from the advocacy group Fight for $15 said. So far, the strikes are planned for Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Chicago, Detroit, Flint, Kansas City, St Louis, Raleigh-Durham, Charleston, Houston, and Milwaukee. McDonald's workers in 15 US cities plan to strike for higher wages on May 19, the day before the company's annual shareholders meeting.Įmployees will go on strike to demand all McDonald's workers make at least $15 per hour.

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