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[–] Hobo 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I think that in the past they have lobbied against minimum wage increases but they pulled their lobbying for it in 2019 and have changed directions. Not that McD's is like a bastion for workers rights or anything, but just looked it up and that's what I found.

https://globalpayrollassociation.com/blogs/latest-news/new-york-mcdonalds-will-end-their-lobbying-against-minimum-wage

https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-stories/article/example-minimum-wage-legislation-we-support.html

https://jacobin.com/2021/04/mcdonalds-anti-minimum-wage-restaurant-workers-tips