International Women’s Day rally for NYC to raise minimum wage

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Khorri Atkinson
Living on minimum wage is a harsh reality for many New Yorkers like Sabrina Storey, a fast-food worker, who has been working at a local KFC franchise since December of last year.

“The wage is just unfair and for the work we do, we should get a higher raise,” said Storey, who gets a weekly earnings of $127, and says “that is not enough to pay rent and feed myself. I have a friend who helps me with things I need, but can’t afford.”

Storey is also facing another challenge: the recent cuts to

food stamps, which she depends. Her story sounds extreme, but Storey is not alone. Living from paycheck to paycheck has been a national problem for many.

http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2014/mar/14/international-womens-day-rally-nyc-raise-minimum-w/