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 Dear Jim,
My name is Shay Kerr and I am a McDonald’s employee.
Times are a bit tough for a lot of folks right now. People are out of
work, and finding a job is not as easy as it used to be. My 6-year-old
son and I have been bouncing around homeless shelters for a few years.
It is very difficult to afford a place to live on $7.25 an hour,
especially when you never know how many hours you'll work a week.
Last night, Mary Kay Henry, the president of SEIU, appeared on the
Colbert Report and pushed for better wages for fast food workers like
myself.
It was great to see such a strong leader stand with many of us who are
fighting for a union and better pay. Corporations like McDonald’s make
billions of dollars in profits each year and can afford to pay their
employees more.
When workers aren’t paid enough, everyone hurts. We can’t afford rent
so we lose our homes, we can’t afford groceries so our families go
hungry. It’s time we stand together and demand a $15/hour wage from
these corporations.
The more workers can stick together, the more corporations will take
us seriously and meet our needs. It’s time that we make our voice
stronger, raise wages and put workers and their families back on a road
to a better life.
In unity,
Shay Kerr
McDonald's worker
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