Wendy’s Says Income Inequality Is Hurting Sales. Maybe It Should Pay Its Workers More?
“Earlier this year, employees at a Wendy’s in Wisconsin staged a walkout, saying the store’s low wages — which started at around $8 an hour — made it difficult to attract and retain staff, leading a skeleton crew to have to work 65 hours or more a week to keep the restaurant running. Wendy’s did not immediately respond to a request for comment on its minimum pay for hourly workers — but for every dollar the average Wendy’s employee makes, Penegor earns approximately $55.”