McDonald's Caves to Fair-Pay Pressure, But Does The Move Go Far Enough?

The move looks good but won't affect the vast majority of employees.

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In response to mounting pressure, McDonald’s announced on Wednesday that it plans to raise wages and offer more benefits to the 90,000 employees who work at the 1,500 stores the company owns and operates in the US.

The pay increase will take effect on July 1, and will elevate wages to a dollar more per hour than local minimum wage. New employee benefits include incentives to earn high school diplomas and the ability to accrue paid time off.

Steve Easterbrook, who has been CEO of McDonald’s for a month, said in a statement:

“We know that a motivated work force leads to better customer service, so we believe this initial step not only benefits our employees, it will improve McDonald’s restaurant experience.”

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