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      McDonald's Fined 0.0002% of 2022 Profits for Child Labor Violations

      "Less than $1,000 per child," said one critic. "For one of the biggest franchises on Earth."

      Julia Conley
      Nov 28, 2023

      McDonald's, one of the largest employers in the world, was fined just $26,000—a tiny fraction of its profits—on Monday for violating child labor laws in Pennsylvania, with two franchisees found to be violating numerous rules in five stores.

      The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division found that Paul and Meghan Sweeney, owners of a company called Endor, which runs five McDonald's locations, employed 34 children who were 14 and 15 years old.

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      'A Big Deal': New NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Will Close Workers' Rights Loophole

      The new rule "will help restore fairness to an economy rigged against workers," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.

      Julia Conley
      Oct 26, 2023

      Workers' rights advocates celebrated Thursday as the National Labor Relations Board finalized a rule establishing how companies can qualify as "joint employers"—a classification that makes firms responsible for workers' wages.

      The board announced that, effective in 60 days, two or more entities can be considered joint employers of a group of employees if they both have employment relationship with the workers and help to determine their terms and condition of employment.

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      Rare Unionizing Opportunity in Big Box and Retail Chains

      Rare Unionizing Opportunity in Big Box and Retail Chains

      Chalk it up to the pandemic’s dislocations when millions of workers left their jobs, and many have not yet returned

      Ralph Nader
      Dec 18, 2021

      This is the most opportune time for millions of workers in Big Box retail stores and fast-food outlets to form unions. McDonald's, Walmart, Amazon, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Burger King, and other giant chains are having trouble finding enough workers. Some of these companies are even paying signing bonuses and upping low pay.

      Chalk it up to the pandemic's dislocations when millions of workers left their jobs, and many have not yet returned. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) see the opportunity of a lifetime, but are they putting enough organizing resources into this effort?

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