Fast food strikes hit 150 cities
theGRIO REPORT - Fast food workers around the nation went on strike Thursday in the latest coordinated protest by workers calling for a raise in minimum wage to $15 and union rights.
Fast food strikes around the nation were initiated Thursday in the latest coordinated protest calling for a raise in minimum wage to $15 and union rights.
While fast food workers have been planning strikes since 2012, this may be the first time strikers are participating in civil disobedience on a large-scale, reports MSNBC.
As of Thursday afternoon, police have arrested 19 people outside of a New York City McDonald’s.
Earlier this week on Labor Day, President Obama addressed the fast food strikes, saying, “If I were busting my butt in the service industry and wanted an honest day’s pay for an honest day’s work, I’d join a union.”
Shortly after his speech, workers decided on a nationwide strike planned for Thursday.
Little Rock police shut down Broadway for traffic near 6th in both directions due to protest #StrikeFastFood pic.twitter.com/teAz0LtdWn
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) September 4, 2014
81-yr old McDonald's worker Jose Carrillo on his seventh strike and under arrest #strikefastfood pic.twitter.com/YrhbMg7Zia
— Daniel Massey (@masseydaniel) September 4, 2014
It begins! #StrikeFastFood hits broad & Allegheny @mcdonalds! #philly pic.twitter.com/Supebn8abT
— kate ☭🦅🌵🔋 (@kateagoodman) September 4, 2014
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