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[–] massacre@lemmy.world 72 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The group said the costs “simply cannot be absorbed by the business model.”

They can do business, just not be as profitable if they can't pay slave wages. The problem here is in the quote... they don't want to change the model where the franchisee's earn a little less and their crews can actually afford rent.

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why the heck should the franchisee be footing the bill? Make corporate McDonald’s pay for it. Surely they’ve made enough money off ice cream machines by now to afford it…