US fast-food workers staging nationwide strike

[Jazzy]

Fast-food workers across the US are staging a 24-hour strike in protest against low wages, organisers say.

Walkouts were reported in New York, Chicago, Washington DC, and also Detroit, Michigan; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Organisers hope nearly 100 cities will participate in what is the latest in a series of strikes.

Unions want a $15-an-hour (£9.19) federal minimum wage. The current one, set in 2009, is $7.25 per hour.

President Barack Obama has said he will back a Senate measure to raise the minimum wage rate to $10.10.

Campaigners say the current national minimum wage, which amounts to a salary of about $15,000 for a full-time worker, is not enough to live on.

Nearly 100 protestors gathered around a Wendy's restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, at midday, carrying signs saying "stick together for $15/hr".

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Hell, there are skilled workers not even making $15-an-hour. In my opinion, this is ridiculous for unskilled workers. Want to make more money? Go to school and learn a profession like I did!

 

[Nebulous]

Fast food jobs have always been known for being low wage jobs. Why go into that field in the first place? People know what they're getting into before hand.

There are lots of jobs out there that don't require college and pay way better than Mc Donalds.

 

[Evil Eye]

Gotta aim high though as you'll always get something lower.

 

[Nebulous]

Gotta aim high though as you'll always get something lower.

Some people aim so high that they settle for being unemployed because they think they are too good for the jobs they can actually get.

 

[Evil Eye]

Well there's that too

 

[Naiwen]

Well, first entry-job and easy-to-get one.

 

[Sinon]

Unions want a $15-an-hour (£9.19)

Fuck off. The minimum wage in the UK is £6.19. Cry more.

 

[Naiwen]

Unions want a $15-an-hour (£9.19)

Fuck off. The minimum wage in the UK is £6.19. Cry more.

Yeah here it's 7-8$ in the foods' sector.