McDonald’s corporation doesn’t actually employ all its fast food workers, the franchise owners do. Franchise owners are free to pay their workers more. Some do, such as in high cost of living areas where they’d otherwise be unable to hire anyone.
Sure, for new franchise owners, write it into the contract, done. Getting existing owners to change their contracts would probably be more expensive and difficult than just adding on to their existing lobby efforts.
McDonald’s corporation doesn’t actually employ all its fast food workers, the franchise owners do. Franchise owners are free to pay their workers more. Some do, such as in high cost of living areas where they’d otherwise be unable to hire anyone.
Surely McDonald’s can create a floor for pay that franchise owners cannot go below…
Sure, for new franchise owners, write it into the contract, done. Getting existing owners to change their contracts would probably be more expensive and difficult than just adding on to their existing lobby efforts.