Bernie Sanders Asks McDonald's to Boost Wages to $15 an Hour

McDonald’s shares dipped as Senator Bernie Sanders called on the fast-food chain to follow in Amazon’s footsteps and boost its minimum wage.

Taking From the Rich Might Not Help the Poor

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Site feedback:

Take our Survey

By Leslie Patton

October 4, 2018 at 4:21 PM UTC

Updated on

October 4, 2018 at 6:27 PM UTC

This article is for subscribers only.

McDonald’s Corp. shares dipped as Senator Bernie Sanders called on the fast-food chain to follow in Amazon.com Inc.’s footsteps and boost its minimum wage.

“If McDonald’s raised the minimum wage to $15 an hour and respected the constitutional rights of your workers to form a union, it would set an example for the entire fast food industry to follow,” the Vermont Senator wrote in a letter to the company’s chief executive officer, which he posted to his Twitter account on Thursday.