April 28, 2016
Last week, McDonald’s announced its earnings and profit numbers for the first quarter of 2016. The company reported $5.9 billion in gross sales and $1.1 billion in net income—a 35 percent increase from the first quarter of 2015. So what’s behind McDonald’s recent success? Some chalked the spike up to… Read More»
Tags: corporate profits, Corporate Responsibility Act, fast food, Fight for 15, Low Wage Employer Fee, McDonald's, minimum wage, Responsible Business Act, Steve Easterbrook
April 13, 2016
Melissa Benjamin is a mom of two from Denver who has worked as a home-care provider for more than 16 years. Melissa has wanted to be a caretaker since she was young, as she watched her mother help rehabilitate her severely injured brother. “You know that feeling when you get… Read More»
Tags: Corporate Responsibility Act, Fight for 15, IIRON, Low Wage Employer Fee, minimum wage, public assistance, Responsible Business Act, taxpayers
