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SEIU at McDonald's: Can We Get Union With That?

2009-01-08T00:38:16Z

On Thursday, December 18th, SEIU organized events at McDonald's locations around the country to speak directly with McDonald's employees about what it's like to work for a CEO who is paid 770 times what his workers earn...leaving working families with barely enough to afford the "Dollar Menu." According to published reports, the fast food giant is organizing its store owners to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act. The Employee Free Choice Act gives workers the free choice to join unions so they can bargain for better wages, benefits, and retirement security. It's time for McDonald's to give workers more of the wealth they help create, and it's up to us to tell them how to do so. Sign the petition here supporting EFCA.

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McDonald's Labor Practices More Harmful Than Its Food

2009-01-05T09:19:15Z

When it comes to McDonald's, I'm NOT lovin' it. Don Thompson, President of McDonald's USA, issued a memo to the company's 2,400 franchisees at the end of November, urging them to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act. This legislation, as I've written previously, is vitally important for employees nationwide to obtain better wages, benefits, and working conditions. To make matters worse, McDonald's has even super-sized its anti-union ways by forming an internal response team to enable franchisees to "actively participate in the opposition to EFCA."

It seems that McDonald's labor practices are more harmful than the food it serves. The fast-food chain employs over 600,000 people in our country -- many of whom make less than $10 an hour -- and yet the company is thriving during this recession; CEO James Skinner made over $13 million last year alone. So why can't McDonald's afford to allow workers to unionize?

Perhaps the most feeble excuse comes from lobbyist slimeball Rick Berman, who said the Employee Free Choice Act "is a huge threat to fast food and has the ability to impact the long-term health of the industry." Berman should know better than to associate the words "fast food" and "health," just as McDonald's corporate should know better than to pick a fight on an issue that President-elect Obama has made a legislative priority for 2009.

In the meantime, you can tell McDonald's to give workers the free choice to unionize by dropping them a quick note on the SEIU's site.

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The commercial is Israeli, but the message is American

2008-09-29T10:20:04Z

Hat tip to Road90.com, an Israeli video portal, for offering this hilarious McDonald's commercial from Israel as has Secret Service agents picking up McDonald's employees to serve none othr than--well, you get the message.

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Fighting America's Obesity Epidemic - Thomas Frieden

2008-11-01T03:31:10Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

New York City Commissioner of Health Thomas R. Frieden outlines his goals for reducing America's obesity epidemic.

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Thomas R. Frieden, the commissioner of the
New York City Dept. of Health discusses the structure of the U.S. Health Care System and interventions that can be taken to prevent important health issues like tobacco use and obesity.

Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, has served as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene since January 2002. Dr. Frieden has worked as an epidemiologist, administrator, teacher, researcher, clinician, and community organizer. His top priorities are to strengthen systems to accurately monitor the health of New Yorkers and to use this information to work with communities to improve their health.

A graduate of Oberlin College, Dr. Frieden received degrees in Medicine and Public Health from Columbia University. He completed specialty training in Internal Medicine at Columbia and subspecialty training in Infectious Diseases at Yale University.

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Blue chips bounce back

2008-10-28T03:29:27Z

June 9. - Fast food giant, McDonald's helped prop up the Dow, while banking shares limited gains in the broader market. Apple unveiled its latest iPhone, with a price cut.

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Cheesed Off

2008-10-25T15:31:48Z

The money markets are having more ups and downs than Six Flags. Another Mc-frivolous lawsuit. And the ladies from Sex and the City make it big. All this and the rest of the news for Monday August 13, 2007.

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