BOYCOTT MCDONALD'S! Please read this!

Ok, so I wrote a letter to McDonald's corporate office asking for a list of locations that use E-Verify. I explained my reasons for wanting this, and stated that in these difficult economic times, I want to be sure that corporations such as theirs are taking the necessary steps to ensure they are hiring legal, taxpaying citizens of this country. I explained how E-Verify is a simple, easy process to use in the hiring process to verify that all employees are legal citizens. With the unemployment rate as high as it is, large, well-known corporations such as McDonald's should be doing all they can to support the legal taxpaying citizens that are looking for jobs. They also owe it to us as customers to hire employees who are legal and pay the same taxes we all do.

Here was their response:

Hello:

Thank you for taking the time to contact McDonald's to share your feelings regarding McDonald's employment policies. We truly respect your point of view, and appreciate your feedback and the opportunity to share some additional information with you on this topic.

First, McDonald's values the diversity of all of our employees, and of our customers. It's also important to know that McDonald's has always maintained a zero-tolerance policy against any form of discrimination in our hiring and employment practices. So, this is not a change in our policy. Like hundreds of other U.S. companies, we have only clarified our written policy to explain that we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and sexual orientation.

You should also know that our policy applies to employees of McDonald's USA and does not affect any policies or practices that our franchise owners may have. Approximately 85 percent of U.S. McDonald's restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees.

In short, we cannot and do not discriminate on any basis. To do otherwise would be inconsistent with our own strong convictions as a company to not tolerate discrimination against anyone, for any reason.

Thank you again for writing and sharing your feelings with us. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you in the future.

Caroline
McDonald's Customer Response Center

The fact that McDonald's has chosen to use the "race" card, and considers the use of E-Verify "discriminating" is appalling and a slap in the face of every American citizen. I am beyond disgusted and will never, ever visit a McDonald's again. Please share this information with every single person & organization you know that is against illegal immigration.

This is as vague as the clouds??? What are they saying . . .that they will not discriminate . . . even if this person is in here ILLEGALLY??? They are worried about not discriminating??

The letter sounds like a politician's response to anything controversial . . .no answer . . . nothing makes sense . . . hiding behind the truth!!

I say if this is the response other people get from mcdonald's it is time for ALL of us to say good bye to happy meals!!!

Thoughts???

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Originally Posted by HippieChick

In short, we cannot and do not discriminate on any basis. To do otherwise would be inconsistent with our own strong convictions as a company to not tolerate discrimination against anyone, for any reason.

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what a crock of @#$!!

how insulting to know that good ol' McDonald's does not discriminate against people who entered our country illegally, who evade our taxes, who steal jobs away from American citizens, who use taxpayer funded services to their advantage without paying into those services, and who have anchor babies at our expense. poor, helpless, innocent lil' illegal aliens.

Not hiring illegals is discrimination??

Write another letter in response to their non-answer, specifically asking if putting EVERY employee's name thru E-verify would somehow discriminate. Explain that it's not discrimination when everyone has to go through the same exact process, yet it is over 99% accurate.
Ask for a phone # and contact name, and then post it here so we can back you up ;)

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Not hiring illegals is discrimination??

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Guess that's gonna be a new thing on the list. :roll:

I guess, which boils down to, if your white, speak English, Christian and straight and a citizen of this country, forget about it.

You should forward that letter to the news media :evil:

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Originally Posted by SeaTurtle

Write another letter in response to their non-answer, specifically asking if putting EVERY employee's name thru E-verify would somehow discriminate. Explain that it's not discrimination when everyone has to go through the same exact process, yet it is over 99% accurate.
Ask for a phone # and contact name, and then post it here so we can back you up ;)

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good idea.

i also think we still should have more folks email mcdonalds as well. i think contacting each individual location is a good idea too, since they said 85% of the locations are franchises........

i will be certain to take a stand at the mcdonalds 5 minutes from my house. i don't want illegal aliens working in my neighborhood. if they work here in my town, that means they might live here, which means their kids go to local schools here, and which also means they use my local ER here at my expense. ugh. i am so furious right now i can't even think straight. i am still astounded by their lame "discriminating" excuse.....

I haven't been to the McDonalds in years!

I am NOT an 'equal opportunity' consumer.

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Originally Posted by florgal

I haven't been to the McDonalds in years!

I am NOT an 'equal opportunity' consumer.

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Nor have we. I doubt seriously we will ever go to one in the future.

It sounds like LaRaza wrote that letter for them.

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Originally Posted by SeaTurtle

Write another letter in response to their non-answer, specifically asking if putting EVERY employee's name thru E-verify would somehow discriminate. Explain that it's not discrimination when everyone has to go through the same exact process, yet it is over 99% accurate.
Ask for a phone # and contact name, and then post it here so we can back you up ;)

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Also say computers don't discriminate, social security numbers don't have a color or race.

I havent eaten at any fast food place since July 4...........99

This is from Mcdonalds website.

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Support for fundamental human rights for all people is part of our global Standards of Business Conduct. We comply with all employment laws in every market where we operate, and we will not employ underage children or forced laborers. We respect the right of employees to associate or not to associate with any group, as permitted by, and in accordance with, applicable laws and regulations.

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http://www.crmcdonalds.com/publish/csr/ ... ience.html


Call us. Within the U.S., you can call us on our toll-free telephone number at 1-800-244-6227.

Just a "Fun fact"

In the movie "Alien" that monsters head that Jamie lee curtis is staring at that is dripping slime.

That slime is what Mcdonards uses to thicken their shakes.

Source.................Movie magic

I would be will to bet that their job application asks if applicants have ever been convicted of a felony. Wouldn't that be discrimination also?

I agree publishing it on a grander scale would be good.

Focus needed here, please take ACTION!!! :D

http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-900143.html#900143

I also sent e-mail and then I called them. Vague is right. Call them and then take their phone survey aferwards. 1-800-244-6227 corporate head quarters

I called them and said since illegal immigration is racist, it benefits Latin Americans 30 times more than Asian, Africans, and Europeans, and they support this racism by hiring illegal aliens, I will never again step foot in McDonalds, nor will my friends or relatives, until they adopt e-verify.

He acted concerned, and said he would pass it along to management. He also made the idiotic statement of: "You think they are hiring illegal aliens at McDonalds?"

What kind of stupid question is that, everyone knows they hire illegals and are spending millions to try and get them amnesty!

I made the decision a long time ago to avoid patronizing bag 'n gag places like McDonalds. Too many frustrating experiences with customer service people who can't speak or understand English in a proficient manner. Has anyone noticed that Sonic doesn't have this problem?

This is what bothers me:

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You should also know that our policy applies to employees of McDonald's USA and does not affect any policies or practices that our franchise owners may have. Approximately 85 percent of U.S. McDonald's restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees.

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So franchisees can go off half-cocked, doing whatever they want in hiring policies as long as they know how to cook the fries correctly?

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Originally Posted by vortex

This is what bothers me:

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You should also know that our policy applies to employees of McDonald's USA and does not affect any policies or practices that our franchise owners may have. Approximately 85 percent of U.S. McDonald's restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees.

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So franchisees can go off half-cocked, doing whatever they want in hiring policies as long as they know how to cook the fries correctly?

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I hear what you are saying.

It is McDonald's name and reputation on that sign. The sign does NOT say, "Owned by John Doe."

Right HP. I once looked into a franchise (just got back east from visiting cousins in Calif. where tasted my first smoothie). Franchise would have meant $50,000 up front to use the name and smoothie instructions. After that I was on my own, building out the location, etc. This was in the 1970s when $50,000 was a nice chunk of money and worth something. I never went further with exploration as I was stunned at the price.
Best place to sell smoothies was a high-traffic mall, which means I would have had to rent space, build out space, buy smoothie equipment and other supplies from them, pay franchise fees, hire employees and pay all payroll taxes, health insurance, etc. and hope that business was so brisk with $1.50 smoothies for me to break even, never to make a profit. Didn't work for me.

I have been boycotting them for years now! I hav e also written them... and recieved the same "diversity and discrimination" response.

They use the EXCUSE that it is discrimination to refuse to hire these illegals, ... but "IN MY EYES" they are unpatrotic and show the biggest discrimination of all... America's TEENAGERS use to get these jobs... but now, for the most part... they are now RESERVED for the illegal aliens who cross our borders. I hope many more Americans will stop funding these corrupt business's. They slap us and ESPECIALLY our children in the face... and we keep giving them our business. THEY DISGUST ME, PERIOD! :evil: :evil: :evil:

How can we boycott McDonalds? Like we did Bank of America? I took all my money out of BOA.

The best thing I can think of is getting the news media (national) to go start asking questions, both from corporate and franchisees, and if the news media asks the question about the letter McD has sent out in response as not discriminating, that should be the for any eager reporter to start digging.

I agree with Vortex, take it to the local papers and news stations. make it known to the public. maybe once it is brought out that Mcdonalds is contributing to this problem they will rethink their policy on hiring Illegals.

They should totally be put on the spot.

write a letter to michael moore. he already made them look bad with how bad their food is to a persons health! maybe that can be his next issue to make a documentary on

secretevilplan:

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write a letter to michael moore. he already made them look bad with how bad their food is to a persons health! maybe that can be his next issue to make a documentary on

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secretevilplan - You're probably just kidding, right? because you know the spin Michael Moore would put on any documentary about this issue.

Sure they discriminate.

Do you know any employer that just takes on all comers that show up on any given day?

They have a hiring process that goes through applicants and does exactly that. They need to add checking the legality of an applicant to work or they risk being heavily fined.

Well if we had honest people in law enforcement and the government.

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Originally Posted by Bobowobo

How can we boycott McDonalds? Like we did Bank of America? I took all my money out of BOA.

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Nice try Bobowobo but the criminals in the government just put it back in again.

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Originally Posted by Bobowobo

How can we boycott McDonalds? Like we did Bank of America? I took all my money out of BOA.

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Obama would just bail them out!

I know for One i will Not be in your company to eat any more
I see this every day yes . illegal Immigrants working & Im still out of work all I can say is don't eat at McDonalds any more
No Amnesty or Dream act