"'Several months ago my shift-manager asked me for a kiss, and when I said no he told me that unless I started giving him what he wanted, he was going to start taking it,' said Ceatana Cardona, one of the Hardee's workers involved in the complaints from Tampa, FL, in a statement. But she said the company did nothing when she complained. Another homosexual male Carl's Jr. worker in Oakland, CA, described being harassed by his manager, who told his coworkers and customers that he 'likes boys' and used a feminized version of his name."
More from the Yahoo Finance report...
"The sexual harassment charges, whose allegations include threats of sexual violence and multiple instances of retaliation, like moving the reporting employee to a less-desirable shift after they complained to HR, have been filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The labor practices complaints have been filed with the National Labor Relations Board. The wage and hour complaints, however, have been mostly filed with the Department of Labor, the agency CKE's CEO Puzder would be heading, which has a Wage and Hour division."
The report includes the stories of some of the chains' workers...
"On a call with the members of the press organized by members of the Fight for 15 group and the National Employment Law Project, former workers spoke of intimidation, wage theft, and sexual harassment and retaliation. One Los Angeles worker at Carl's Jr. named Ivan Nava said his manager moved his shifts to coincide with this college classes after she learned he had begun organizing to raise the minimum wage."
Another...
"In Birmingham, Ala., Torrence Chambers, a worker who found himself performing a wide variety of jobs described being paid via debit card, which after fees left him earning below state's minimum wage of $7.25, and at the federal lower limit. This has not been an uncommon issue with other restaurant chains, such as Darden Restaurants."
Cheating Workers Costs Taxpayers
This week, the National Employment Law Project (NELP) released a report showing how Puzder's business practices force taxpayers to pick up a $250 million tab a year. According to the report, "To offset poverty wages, taxpayer-funded safety-net programs subsidize CKE to the tune of approximately $247 million a year."
Hearing Delayed
Meanwhile Puzder's confirmation hearing has been delayed until February 7. He has failed to provide the required paperwork to the committee. Allied Progress Executive Director Karl Frisch sent out a statement on this:
"'What's the holdup? Either the rumors are true that Mr. Puzder is no longer interested in the position, or there is a significant vetting issue.' Frisch continued: 'It's long past time for Mr. Puzder to deliver on his commitment to file paperwork with the Senate and let the American people know what issues are causing so many headaches for the Trump administration. We already know of systematic labor violations at his company, misogynistic policies -- and other deeply personal issues. It's clear that whatever Puzder and Trump are hiding, it must be worse than what we already know.'"
Ayn Rand
In December the Washington Post published The Daily 202: Ayn Rand-acolyte Donald Trump stacks his cabinet with fellow objectivists. From that report...
"Andy Puzder, tapped by Trump last week to be secretary of labor, is an avid and outspoken fan of Rand's books. One profiler last week asked what he does in his free time, and a friend replied that he reads Ayn Rand. He is the CEO of CKE Restaurants, which is owned by Roark Capital Group, a private equity fund named after Howard Roark. Puzder, who opposes increases in the minimum wage and wants to automate fast food jobs, was quoted just last month saying that he encouraged his six children to read 'Fountainhead' first and 'Atlas Shrugged' later."
The 2011 post, Concern Over Republican Embrace Of The Ayn Rand Poison, explains why Rand's philosophy of cruelty matters...
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