Fast-Food Workers Strike for $15/hour U.S. Cities

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Thousands of fast-food workers from restaurants such as McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) and Wendy’s Co. (WEN) walked off the job beginning today to protest for higher pay.
Employees of fast-food eateries are striking in New York City, Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Missouri, and Flint, Michigan, this week, organizers said in an e-mailed statement. The workers, who also are demanding the right to form a union without retaliation, are organized by groups such as New York Communities for Change, Jobs with Justice and Action Now. The Service Employees International Union is providing money to the campaigns and helping to organize the strikes.

Striking workers plan to demonstrate for four days. Bloomberg News says the strikers are demanding $15 per hour in pay. Fast food workers are also asking to be able to form a union without facing retaliation from management.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-29/fast-food-workers-strike-for-higher-wages-in-u-s-cities.html

All I can say is that I hope all these people enjoy being jobless because they will be replaced by automation. It happened to the car industry in Detroit and it will happen here too.
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