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Micky D Gives Migrants a Raise

Penny-a-pound increase for tomato pickers sets industry standard

By Heather McPherson,  Newser User

Posted Apr 10, 2007 10:50 AM CDT

(Newser) – The cent-a-pound increase McDonald's agreed to grant their tomato-picking field hands yesterday may sound like, well, pennies, but it represents a more than 70% raise, the Chicago Tribune reports. And the deal was hailed as paving the way for negotiations between migrant workers and other...   Read full story »

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