article_snippet.sent: Meanwhile, the economy has continued to strengthen, with the unemployment rate falling from 6.7 percent to 5.5 percent over the last year.
article_snippet.sent: A significant rationale for this plan is that we want to be the most competitive and attractive employer.'
article_snippet.sent: Kwanza Brooks, a McDonald's worker in North Carolina, called the move 'too little to make a real difference.'
article_snippet.sent: 'Raising wages only a little for only a small fraction isn't change.
article_snippet.sent: It's a pure stunt,' she said in a conference call set up by labor organizers.
article_snippet.sent: That change took effect last month. '
article_snippet.sent: We know that a motivated workforce leads to better customer service