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McDonald's will no longer be lobbying against pay increases at the local, state, or federal level. The federal minimum wage, which has not changed since 2009, is still $7.25 an hour. In a recent press communication, Genna Gent, McDonald’s vice president of government relations said, “the conversation about wages is an important one; it’s one we wish to advance, not impede.” Gent further stated that pay increases should start phasing in. Notably, the average wage in corporate-owned stores exceed $10 an hour, however, for franchise stores, McDonald’s doesn’t have control over what their franchisees pay.