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A pay bump for workers at some McDonald's restaurants isn't likely to ease the pressures the chain is facing over labor issues.
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McDonald's said on Wednesday it would raise pay for workers at its company-owned US restaurants, which represent only about 10 percent of more than 14,300 locations. The company also said it would offer paid time off for some workers.
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"Raising wages only a little for only a small fraction isn't change. It's a PR stunt," said Kwanaza Brooks, a McDonald's worker in North Carolina, on a conference call set up by organizers. Kendall Fells, organizing director for the Fight for $15 campaign, said protests also were being planned at McDonald's stores on Thursday.
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In addition to demonstrations that began in late 2012, the campaign spearheaded by the Service Employees International Union has been pressuring McDonald's on a number of legal fronts. This week, the National Labor Relations Board began a hearing that named McDonald's as a joint employer in complaints over alleged violations at franchised restaurants.
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The case is a reflection of a primary goal of the campaign: to hold McDonald's Corp. accountable for labor practices at its franchised locations. McDonald's has said it doesn't have control over employment decisions at franchised restaurants, and emphasized that position Wednesday when it said franchisees "make their own decisions on pay and benefits."
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