Millionaire McDonald’s President Has a McMeltdown Over Worker Wage Increase

The president of McDonalds sounded off in an open letter to California lawmakers over a law that would empower workers by giving them a seat at the table. Not only did he argue the law was undemocratic, he claimed it would hurt "small" business owners like the owners of McDonald's franchises. Sources: Gavin Newsom Signs Fast Food Recovery Act into Law: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-08-29/california-senate-pass-bill-fast-food-workers Minimum Wage Would be $26 an Hour if it Kept Up with Productivity: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/minimum-wage-26-dollars-economy-productivity/ McDonalds’ Multi-Millionaire President Says $22 Hour is Too Costly: https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-exec-slams-california-lawmakers-for-passing-fast-food-law-2023-1?utm_source=reddit.com McDonalds Attacks California Law: https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-stories/article/joe-erlinger-ab257-update.html Joe Erlinger Net Worth: https://wallmine.com/people/38000/joseph-m-erlinger McDonald’s Franchises Make Millions Per Year: https://www.visafranchise.com/blog/buying-a-mcdonalds-franchise McDonald’s Blocks FAST Act: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2022/12/30/california-fast-food-bill-lawsuit/10970967002/ Chapters: 0:00 Fast Food Recovery Act Explained 1:56 Industry's Retaliation 3:24 McDonalds' President Responds 5:14 Franchising McDonalds 6:43 Joe Erlinger is a Selfish Elite 9:08 Outro ************** Support the Show: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/humanistreport YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Q4rvzJDbHeBHYk5rnvZeA/join Membership via PayPal: http://www.humanistreport.com/support.html ************** Visit Our Website: http://www.humanistreport.com/ Join Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/ntzkbyzsdA Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/humanistreport Follow Us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@humanistreport Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HumanistReport Follow Mike on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike.figueredo/ Follow Mike on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/humanistreport Download the Opt-Out App: https://www.optout.news/ ************** The Humanist Report (THR) is a progressive political podcast that discusses and analyzes current news events and pressing political issues. Our analyses are guided by humanism and political progressivism. Each news story we cover is supplemented with thought-provoking, fact-based commentary that aims for the highest level of objectivity. #HumanistReport #mcdonalds #laborrights