Obama's government against McDonalds!-----McDonald's secrets spill out in trial over pay

McDonald's secrets spill out in trial over pay | Ap | nwitimes.com:
"A pivotal trial against McDonald's that began this week is providing a peek into the inner workings of the maker of the Big Mac.
The trial centers over whether McDonald's exerts control over hiring and pay decisions for employees at restaurants run by its U.S. franchises.
The National Labor Relations Board contends the company does, and should be considered a "joint employer" along with franchisees.
Such a finding would be historic because it would make McDonald's liable for the labor practices at its more than 14,000 domestic restaurants — 90 percent of which are franchised. 
And it could open a path to unionization for workers by giving labor groups a centralized target in McDonald's Corp., rather than a patchwork of more than 3,000 franchisees..."