Starting pay for the humblest burger-flipper at McDonald’s in Denmark is $22 an hour. McD’s workers in Denmark get 6 weeks of paid vacation a year, a pension plan & a year’s paid maternity leave. They also enjoy universal health insurance & paid sick leave
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/opinion/us-denmark-economy.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
"Some American companies assert that a $15 minimum wage or stronger unions would be a disastrous blow to business. Denmark challenges that narrative, for it shows that it’s possible to have a thriving economy that pays workers decently and treats them respectfully."
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