Retail Workers

In a stirring Bloomberg BusinessWeek article, Leslie Patton tells the story of one McDonald's employee. His name is Tyree Johnson. The 44-year-old has worked at the fast food chain for two decades, yet still makes just $8.25 an hour, and doesn't get 40 hours a week of work. So Johnson has jobs at two Chicago ...

By Emily Jane Fox NEW YORK -- For bargain happy shoppers, Black Friday means "doorbuster deals." For retail workers, Black Friday means irate customers, long lines and pulling a 24-hour shift without sleep. ...