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sl8

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Sun Jun 18, 2023, 08:07 AM Jun 2023

San Jose Burger King workers hold strike in solidarity of coworker



San Jose Burger King workers hold strike in solidarity of coworker

KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco

Jun 17 2023
San Jose Burger King employees held a strike and rally after a co-worker was denied leaving her shift early despite suffering severe pain. Laura Reyes was pregnant and later suffered a miscarriage and potentially had a dangerous ectopic pregnancy.

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San Jose Burger King workers hold strike in solidarity of coworker (Original Post) sl8 Jun 2023 OP
Hope the King learned a lesson. multigraincracker Jun 2023 #1
I would never, ever take up for a mega-corporation, but I don't believe this is on BK. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2023 #2
A lot of the fast food franchises are owned by syndicates ... Auggie Jun 2023 #3

Ferrets are Cool

(21,106 posts)
2. I would never, ever take up for a mega-corporation, but I don't believe this is on BK.
Sun Jun 18, 2023, 08:33 AM
Jun 2023

Almost all of the BK locations are privately owned franchises. This is on that particular owner.

Auggie

(31,171 posts)
3. A lot of the fast food franchises are owned by syndicates ...
Sun Jun 18, 2023, 08:33 AM
Jun 2023

with senior supervision occurring remotely.

I consulted for one, decades ago. One individual controlled over 200 Burger King franchises in California and Louisiana, plus nearly 40 Chevy's franchises. The company was focused on profit and expansion, literally monitoring fractional pennies spent on pickles, lettuce, and condiments like ketchup, and earned millions.

Doesn't take much to imagine how all employees in any situation might be treated. This sounds like the work of an untrained manager, or, one under strict orders to just be a douchebag.

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