Fast Food Worker Protests Go Global

[LongTomH]

There were protest by and in support of fast food and other low-wage workers across the planet:

From the LA Times:

Fast-food workers around the world rallied for a higher minimum wage Thursday in what organizers called the largest such protest of its kind.

The movement, which began as a single walkout in New York in 2012 before sprawling across the U.S. last year, will spark gatherings Thursday in 150 U.S. cities as well as 33 countries on six continents, according to planners.

Protesters are calling for a $15-an-hour minimum wage and the right to form unions without retaliation from bosses.

In response to the claims that a higher minimum wage would cause low-wage workers to lose their job:

But protest participants say they want to emphasize that the demographic working the drive-throughs isn’t just teenagers looking for spending money. Instead, supporters say, employees are often heads of households, many of whom must resort to public assistance to supplement their salaries.

From the Tampa Tribune: Fast Food Protestors Push for $15 Minimum Wage

Labor organizers are turning up the heat on McDonald's and other fast-food companies to raise worker pay, with protests set to spread to more than 30 countries today.

The demonstrations build on a campaign by unions to bring attention to the plight of low-wage workers and get the public behind the idea of a $15-an-hour wage. Businesses say significant wage increases would hurt their ability to create jobs.

There were rallies all day here in KC:

[daleanime]

1. K&R....