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McDonald's Decries Webster Over 'McJob'

by McPoster Monday, Nov. 10, 2003 at 8:06 AM

McDonalds gets it's Knickers in a knot over Merriam Webster usind the term McJob for low paid dead end work. Gosh who would have ever thought that?

McDonald's Decries Webster Over 'McJob'

Sat Nov 8,11:55 AM ET




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CHICAGO - McDonald's says it deserves a break from the unflattering way the latest Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary depicts its job opportunities. Among some 10,000 new additions to an updated version released in June was the term "McJob," defined as "low paying and dead-end work."

 

In an open letter to Merriam-Webster, McDonald's CEO Jim Cantalupo said the term is "an inaccurate description of restaurant employment" and "a slap in the face to the 12 million men and women" who work in the restaurant industry.



The company e-mailed the letter to media organizations Friday, and it also was published in the Nov. 3 edition of an industry trade publication.



Cantalupo also wrote that "more than 1,000 of the men and women who own and operate McDonald's restaurants today got their start by serving customers behind the counter."



McDonald's, the world's largest restaurant chain, has more than 30,000 restaurants and more than 400,000 employees.



Walt Riker, a spokesman for McDonald's, said the Oak Brook, Ill.-based fast-food giant also is concerned that "McJob" closely resembles McJOBS, the company's training program for mentally and physically challenged people.



"McJOBS is trademarked and we've notified them that legally that's an issue for us as well," Riker said.



A message left at Merriam-Webster's headquarters in Springfield, Mass., was not immediately returned Friday evening.

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McLaw suit

by John Monday, Nov. 10, 2003 at 9:59 PM

Why is it that McDonald's thinks they own Mc anything. More than one restraunt, owned by people whos name starts with Mc, has been sued into bankruptsy by this cold company. The way to make money is to make sure anyone that might challenge you, even on a small scale, is erased. This is something they have done in many nations all over the world.

In the letter they say they have 1,000 owners who started serving customers. Okay 1,000 out of 400,000 I cant do the math because the percentage is so small.

How about adding McEgo next year.

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