Ex-McDonald's USA CEO says it's cheaper to just replace human workers with robots

Former McDonald's USA CEO Ed Rensi has said it would be cheaper to hire robots to replace the company's staff than to pay them the 15 minimum wage that many are demanding in protests across the country. 'It's cheaper to buy a 35,000 robotic arm than it is to hire an employee who's inefficient making 15 an hour bagging french fries,' Rensi told Fox Business Tuesday. He added that the demand to raise wages is'going to cause a job loss across this country like you're not going to believe.' Complaint: Ex-McDonald's USA CEO Ed Rensi (pictured) said that the company could buy'robotic arms' for less than it would cost to pay staff the 15 minimum wage that protesters are demanding Protests: McDonald's staff and their supporters went on strike (pictured) outside the Rock N Roll McDonald's in Chicago as well as protesting the McDonald's HQ in Oak Creek, Illinois. Fighting: The push for a 15 minimum began in 2012. As well as those in Chicago (pictured), the Oak Ridge protesters were setting up tents ahead of a McDonald's shareholder's meeting to occur tomorrow Rensi, who worked for McDonald's USA as president and CEO from 1991 to 1997, was talking to Maria Bartiromo, host of'Mornings With Maria,' ahead of protests Wednesday from employees demanding a 15 minimum wage.