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muntrv

(14,505 posts) Tue Jan 8, 2013, 10:09 PM Jan 2013

In case you need another reason to boycott Darden Restaurants.

http://action.sumofus.org/a/darden/99/233/?akid=1190.924049.nLIaW2&rd=1&sub=fwd&t=3

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In case you need another reason to boycott Darden Restaurants. (Original Post) muntrv Jan 2013 OP

I sure don't want to eat sarisataka Jan 2013 #1

Restaurant workers are secondary pipoman Jan 2013 #2

Most restaurants have thin profit margins madville Jan 2013 #3

sarisataka

(18,539 posts)

1. I sure don't want to eat

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 10:10 PM

Jan 2013

at a restaurant which encourages employees to work when sick.

They are off my list.

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

2. Restaurant workers are secondary

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 10:16 PM

Jan 2013

to restaurant owners legislatively. Seems every minimum wage and benefit bill exempts restaurants. I was surprised that restaurants weren't exempted from the healthcare requirement..

madville

(7,408 posts)

3. Most restaurants have thin profit margins

Reply to pipoman (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 10:37 PM

Jan 2013

Many can't make it while being exempt or paying minimum wage.

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