Workers at the iconic US fast food chain lack access to health care, paid sick leave and child care for parents
A customer leaves a McDonald’s restaurant in New York. Picture: BLOOMBERG/STEPHANIE KEITHWashington — Businesses have proclaimed support for the protests against racism towards African Americans happening across the US, including perhaps the most iconic of them all: ubiquitous fast food chain McDonald’s.
“McDonald’s is staying on brand,” Chatelain told AFP of the company’s support for the protests. “They have consistently taken a position when they knew that that position was going to be supported not only by its consumer base, but also expand its profile.”With nearly 39,000 restaurants in 119 countries and revenues of $21.1bn in 2019, McDonald’s is among the largest fast food chains in the world.
The push was in line with a trend prominent under former president Richard Nixon towards black capitalism, or the encouragement of building African American wealth through business. But McDonald’s employees lack access to health care, paid sick leave and child care for parents, all of which exacerbates staff turnover, and then McDonald’s “takes advantage of the turnover to not create benefits”, Chatelain said.
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