John,
I'm not disposable.
I'm a person. I'm a mother. I deserve as much protection and support during this crisis as anyone else.
I need McDonald's to understand that they may see me as disposable, but I do not.
So, I'm proud to be one of the McDonald's workers to have walked off the job in the past weeks, and to stand with workers in California walking off the job today. After McDonald's workers in Tampa, St. Louis, and Memphis went on strike to protest a lack of personal protective equipment, McDonald's announced that it will begin to provide its workers with masks – but we're not done yet.
Fighting for what's right means taking action until all our needs are met. We need paid sick leave. We need hazard pay. We need basic protections like gloves and masks when we do have to work.
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I'm exhausted in more ways than one. I'm tired of trying to convince my boss to protect me. Tired of McDonald's saying NO to paid leave. Tired of worrying I'll be the one who gets my family sick.
So, I'm doing the only thing I can right now, John. I'm fighting for what's right.
Post on Facebook to let people know about all of the workers risking their lives and their jobs to demand protection and respect.
CEOs need to know we WON'T risk our health and our families for profits we never see.
Maria Ruiz
McDonald's worker
San Jose
Fight for $15
P.S. As workers continue taking action across the country, the Fight for $15 will be working with SEIU President Mary Kay Henry and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II on the new #WalkoutWednesday weekly livestream. The first episode was yesterday, and featured fast-food workers who have walked off the job. Check it out!
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