fast food workers
Hundreds of thousands of workers walk out for $15 and a union
December 1, 2016From Washington to Los Angeles to Chicago, from Maine to Minnesota to Phoenix, low-wage workers – including fast food workers, airport workers, adjunct professors, home health care workers and for the first time, Uber drivers –...
Read moreWorkers getting burned by McDonald’s greed
March 17, 2015"The Food Service Industry experiences the highest number of burns of any employment sector, about 12,000 each year."
Read moreWhat’s outrageous? Poverty wages! (with video)
December 9, 2014Fast food strikers and supporters danced in front of a Downtown Los Angeles McDonald's on December 2, chanting, "If we don't get it, shut it down!"
Read moreFast food workers to stage nationwide strike Thursday
December 2, 2014During the nationwide strike in 160 cities for higher wages and union rights, they will demand an industry-wide wage of $15 per hour.
Read moreEducation and low-wage jobs: Time to change the narrative
October 3, 2014Rather than asking individuals to increase their value, we need to transform how we as a society value the work individuals do.
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