Fast Food Workers Plan Strike in 270 Cities
Fast-food workers in nearly 300 cities plan to walk out at 6 a.m. Tuesday in a bid to leverage their…
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Fast-Food Workers Planning Civil Disobedience in Wage Fight
The next round of strikes by fast-food workers demanding higher wages is scheduled for Thursday, and this time labor organizers…
Restaurant economies shift with minimum-wage increase
When California’s minimum wage jumped from $8 to $9 on July 1, owners of restaurants, coffee shops and bars braced…
Fast-food worker strike about to go global
The fast-food worker movement for higher pay is about to go global. Workers from dozens of countries on six continents…
Will Striking Fast-Food Workers Hit Franchises Where It Hurts?
One of the worst positions you can be in as a business owner is having to hold firm on costs,…
Fast Food Strikes Planned in 100 Cities Thursday
Seeking to increase pressure on McDonald’s, Wendy’s and other fast-food restaurants, organizers of a movement demanding a $15-an-hour wage for…
Fast-food workers call for nationwide walkout August 29
Emboldened by an outpouring of support on social media, low-wage fast-food and retail workers from eight cities who have staged…