This story highlights the critical labor shortage impacting many franchise owners. Blue MauMau – by Don Sniegowski, September 6th, 2018 Franchise establishments in the United States added a slightly better than average 20,700 jobs in August. Restaurant franchises and auto dealerships contributed most of the hiring with 12,200 and 7,300 jobs, according to ADP Research […]
Unions Protest McDonald’s Corp. and Certain Franchisees Alleging Wage Theft of Workers’ Pay
Janet Sparks writes at Blue MauMau that fast-food union organizers are once again protesting in cities across the nation. This time their focus has shifted away from higher pay for workers to “theft of wages” by fast-food corporations. Their main target on Tuesday was McDonald’s Corporation. While protesters gathered yesterday at the restaurants of the […]
Multiple labor lawsuits hit McDonald’s Franchisees in Three States
Mitchell Hartman of Marketplace Economy writes that McDonald’s faces lawsuits in three states this week from workers who allege the fast-food giant violated labor laws by failing to pay overtime, making them work off the clock, failing to give them breaks, and making them pay for uniforms or uniform cleaning. The suits, seeking class-action status, […]
Maine Legislators and Small Business Owners One In The Same
Small businesses are the key to Maine’s well-being. They compose a significant share of the state’s economic production and hiring. According to the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, Maine’s businesses have shown signs of stability and improvement. In 2008, small businesses totaled 147,484. Of those, 33,926 were employers, and they accounted for 59.7% of […]
Governor Welcomes Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Unemployment System
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage is pleased with the final report of The Unemployment Reform Blue Ribbon Commission, which was delivered this week. An Executive Order signed by the Governor in May established the Commission and tasked it with reviewing various complaints and concerns raised by Maine citizens about the consistency and objectivity of […]