When single mother Natalie Gunshannon went to get her first paycheck
from her new job at McDonald’s, she was in for a shock — McDonald’s gave
her wages on a fee-riddled debit card that would charge her every time
she used it charging her $5 just for withdrawing money at the bank.
What’s more, when Natalie asked for a check, McDonald’s refused, saying
she had to take the card — and the charges — or not take any money at
all. This is a way for her local franchise operator to save a few
dollars from the cost of cutting checks, by passing the burden on to its
employees, pushing many of them below minimum wage.
The practice of replacing checks with expensive cards is gaining ground
with employers around the country. It’s employee abuse, pure and simple
telling workers that they have no choice but to accept unfair charges
or go hungry.
But employers are forcing this upon their workers because they think they can get away with it. If consumers band together to punish businesses that engage in this horrendous practice, we can help stop it before it steals wages from more workers.
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