Dignity

Is fast food political? The answer is yes it is. According to the article and Tapia herself, she had to work 2 jobs just to get her paycheck home to her children. Those 2 jobs were both at McDonalds and she gave up her current job at a big university hospital to get a job that paid her minimum wage and no benefits whatsoever. Fast-forward to 2014 and the salary of workers for fast food companies are still held back by the government. However, until recently Obama pledged to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. People view fast food in political terms because workers get no benefits and they aren't well paid, therefore they turn to the government for help to intervene and help bring what all workers should have.

-Navin