Striking Workers Make Gains in Fight for $15 Minimum Wage
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Striking Workers Make Gains in Fight for $15 Minimum Wage

ByKyle W. Bell

Thousands of workers in several different low-pay industries—including fast food, airlines, and health care—staged protests throughout the country on Thursday to demand a $15 an hour minimum wage, improved benefits, and collective bargaining rights, marking the two-year anniversary of the movement that has come to be known as the Fight for 15. Protests and walkouts…

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Workers Demand Higher Minimum Wage in National Fast Food Strike

ByKyle W. Bell

Fast-food workers are out in force nationwide on Thursday as they participate in a day of action designed to highlight the scourge of low-wages and push a series of demands to combat the persistent poverty endured by those who form the backbone of the profitable multi-billion dollar industry. Led by organizers at FightFor15 — and…