CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- 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,
Illinois-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,
Massachussetts, was not immediately returned Friday evening.

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