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SamuelDoctor t1_izeqd3x wrote

Reply to comment by guyandadog in 101 Child Labor Violations At 13 PA McDonald's: US Dept. Of Labor by jillianpikora

It's not that cut and dry, legally, when it comes to labor practices:

https://lusthausfranchiselaw.com/blog/is-mcdonalds-responsible-for-franchisees-labor-risks/

Now, the NLRB did rule against the plaintiffs in this case, but depending on the circumstances, McDonald's the corporation could ostensibly be held liable for the practices of their franchises.

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guyandadog t1_izeqznt wrote

Im aware, im just making the point that when people yell "FUCK ALL CORPORATIONS THEY DESERVE TO DIE" they usually have no idea theyre talking about small business owners that are franchisees with a few stores

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SamuelDoctor t1_izfqgvx wrote

That's odd. I don't recall expressing that sentiment in my comment. Maybe you added that in an assumption?

Also, I think it's fair to question whether or not restaurant franchises, however small, are actually beneficial in communities. Slaveholding was a small business in many parts of the antebellum south. Small business isn't inherently good or bad simply because it is small.

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guyandadog t1_izhemj2 wrote

Hence me saying "people" and not "you". And yes, youre correct, it is fair to question businesses, but it's pretty lame to lump anyone that has a business in with a generalized hate for large corporations. So thats exactly what im saying, question businesses, but dont have a knee-jerk hateful reaction to anyone that owns a thing

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