US: McDonald’s gives workers a raise, some say it’s not enough

McDonald’s is once again a target for criticism. This time for giving raises to 90,000 of its hourly-wage workers. Critics charge that the vast majority of McDonald’s workers will not see the higher wages. Effective July 1, starting wages at 1,500 McDonald’s-owned restaurants will be at least $1 an hour more than the minimum wage set by local law. But 90% of McDonald’s workers are employed by independently-owned franchises and the plan will not apply to those workers. More