Letter: Hidden expense of raising wages
Zev Nicholson, of Boston, left, chants during a protest outside a McDonalds on March 18, 2014, in Boston, held to call attention to the denial of overtime pay and other violations protesters say deprive workers of the money they're owed. Credit: AP
The big labor organizers are anxious to lure fast-food workers to become union members by demanding that their minimum wage be raised to $15 an hour ["Fast-food pay protesters block traffic," News, Sept. 5]. If this happens, a portion of their pay could go to union dues.
Fast-food chains might have to lay off employees or raise their prices. Workers should think about this.
Irene Harshbarger, Holbrook
