1. BEHIND THE COUNTER JAMES QUINTERO

2. LABOR STATISTICS 507,940 fast foot employees 0.16% of total jobs $9.07 mean hourly wage $9.00 CA min wage 29 is media age 75% turnover rate Source: http://www.bls.gov/OES/current/oes3 52011.htm

3. LOWER WAGE $15 min wage strike 15 percent price increase Fast-Food customers are price sensitive Source: http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2014/09/higher-fast-food- wages-higher-fast-food-priceshttp://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2014/09/higher-fast-food- wages-higher-fast-food-prices

4. FOOD PREPARATION Cooked in factory and frozen Added flavor Consistent preparation Unskilled job Not paid overtime Source: http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/edible- innovations/fast-food1.htmhttp://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/edible- innovations/fast-food1.htm

5. PRESSURE ON TEENS 7% drop out 32.25% 16-24 yr. olds employed 52% 16-24 yr. olds employed in 1999 16% HS students employed 32% HS students employed 1990 Dropout percentage by race Source: http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=16

6. KEY TERMS Minimum Wage Unions Automation Unskilled Labor Fast Food McDonald’s High School Dropouts Turnover Strike Overtime

7. CRITICAL QUESTIONS 1.Should unskilled workers be paid more than minimum wage? 2.Are fast food restaurants taking advantage of the employees? 3.Are fast food restaurants to blame for hiring high school dropouts?

8. SOURCES http://www.bls.gov/OES/current/oes352011.htm http://www.cepr.net/documents/publications/fast-food- workers-2013-08.pdf http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2014/09/higher-fast- food-wages-higher-fast-food-prices http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/edible- innovations/fast-food1.htm http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=16 http://www.dol.gov/odep/categories/youth/youthemployment. htm http://business.time.com/2013/07/30/fast-food-strikes-unable- to-unionize-workers-borrow-tactics-from-occupy/