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struggle4progress

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32. From the West Coast:

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Thu Apr 3, 2014, 11:03 PM

Apr 2014

Los Angeles fast food workers protest alleged wage theft
Brian Watt
April 3rd, 2014, 2:21pm

... "When we punch in and punch out, those are edited out and sometimes we don't see hours or minutes that we worked for those two weeks," said Paz, who has worked at the McDonalds for three years. He added that he's also been forced to buy supplies needed on the job, like dishwashing fluid and a hat ...

Similar protests occurred in 30 cities on Tuesday, the same day New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a $500,000 settlement with one McDonald’s franchisee, after failing to reimburse workers for laundering their uniforms ...

Chris Tilly, director of the UCLA Institute on Labor and Employment, who together with his colleagues are studying wage theft, said it's becoming more common against more vulnerable workers without job security, like immigrants and young workers, and the agencies that would crack down on it don’t have the personnel to keep up ...

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I'm wondering who'll go my bail, but customers are clapping and chanting too [View all] struggle4progress Apr 2014 OP

K&R sheshe2 Apr 2014 #1

k&r nt steve2470 Apr 2014 #2

Whoa, dude! Hey, does the Jail take PayPal? Don't wanna miss your posts. n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #3

If I'm ever locked up, I guess others will need to step in and take up some of the slack struggle4progress Apr 2014 #29

k&r for labor. n/t Laelth Apr 2014 #4

K&R think Apr 2014 #5

DU will go your bail. Thanks for a beautiful report, inspiring. Voice for Peace Apr 2014 #6

Here are some of these folks' prior actions in Nov, Dec, and Jan: struggle4progress Apr 2014 #7

If/when you are arrested... nikto Apr 2014 #8

I think that advice is good. But in this town, I expect many officers are already sympathetic struggle4progress Apr 2014 #10

job actions for mcjobs... Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #9

K&R. Thanks for being active. nt Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #11

Thanks for your witness and struggle. marble falls Apr 2014 #12

It was a nationwide action: struggle4progress Apr 2014 #24

All the best for you! You deserve it! randome Apr 2014 #13

I just showed up. Others did the hard organizing work struggle4progress Apr 2014 #17

'Showing up' can take a lot of courage and organization, too! randome Apr 2014 #21

I love your writing style! Spazito Apr 2014 #14

A lot of life's action is hidden in small details. Check out some of the videos I posted upthread: struggle4progress Apr 2014 #15

The videos are wonderful... Spazito Apr 2014 #16

+1 lunasun Apr 2014 #31

good work, struggle. dionysus Apr 2014 #18

Congratulate these folk: struggle4progress Apr 2014 #22

Well done, sir. Bobbie Jo Apr 2014 #19

Here's one of the issues they're working to address: struggle4progress Apr 2014 #25

Wage Theft Bobbie Jo Apr 2014 #28

Yup: here's a flier advertising the event struggle4progress Apr 2014 #35

Thank you for the report! I'll chip in for bail! Solidarity!! mountain grammy Apr 2014 #20

K&R.... daleanime Apr 2014 #23

Thank you! bravenak Apr 2014 #26

McDonalds Corporation.... Laxman Apr 2014 #27

darn tootin! struggle4progress Apr 2014 #30

From the West Coast: struggle4progress Apr 2014 #32

K&R! Whisp Apr 2014 #33

From MoJo today: struggle4progress Apr 2014 #34

McDonald's Workers Sue for Alleged Wage and Hour Violations by Franchisees struggle4progress Apr 2014 #36

Friday morning kick. panader0 Apr 2014 #37

I'll go. lapislzi Apr 2014 #38

k and r niyad Apr 2014 #39

Sadly, I doubt anyone in the resturants were earning much more JohnnyRingo Apr 2014 #40

Good on you! riqster Apr 2014 #41

K&R n/t fleabiscuit Apr 2014 #42

K and R geardaddy Apr 2014 #43

Fast food workers protest inside McDonald's (Atlanta) struggle4progress Apr 2014 #44

Chicago McDonald's Workers Protest Against Wage Theft struggle4progress Apr 2014 #45

We Are the 89%: San Diego Fast-Food Employees and Religious Leaders Take Action Against Wage Theft struggle4progress Apr 2014 #46

Hooray for you! llmart Apr 2014 #47