"Hold the burgers, hold the fries! Make our wages super-sized!" #IAmFastFood
— Sasha Reuther (@SashaReuther) July 29, 2013
Organized by a group called Fast Food Forward, hundreds of service employees walked off the job today and marched to demand an increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour. The rallies took place in seven cities, with the largest culminating in New York City’s Union Square.
#fastfoodfwd lookin powerful at @McDonalds 82 Court Street in Brooklyn. #fightfor15 #strike3 pic.twitter.com/whW921kE3i
— Ben Zucker (@ben_zucker) July 29, 2013
"We can't survive on $7.25!" #IAmFastFood pic.twitter.com/Gwvc5KRpzr
— Sasha Reuther (@SashaReuther) July 29, 2013
In Solidarity w Fast Food workers, Union Square NYC #IAmFastFood pic.twitter.com/WrjArMgBRU
— Sasha Reuther (@SashaReuther) July 29, 2013
Can't survive on $7.25 – we're fighting for his future. #fastfoodfwd pic.twitter.com/vbLe5BY9JO
— Debra Cooper (@DebraCooper2013) July 29, 2013
.@BurgerKing, part of a $200 bil industry, pays its workers so little that many qualify for food stamps. #fastfoodfwd
— Congressman Nadler (@RepJerryNadler) July 29, 2013
As a Congressman, Rep. Nadler can of course vote on his own pay raises.
Fast Food Forward released the following statement:
In America, people who work hard should be able to afford basic necessities like groceries, rent, childcare and transportation. While fast food corporations reap the benefits of record profits, workers are barely getting by—many are forced to be on public assistance despite having a job. Raising pay for fast food workers will benefit workers and strengthen the overall economy.
Mayoral candidate Bill deBlasio, who stands at second place in the most recent polls, briefly joined the crowd.
@deBlasioNYC throws in McSupport for fast food workers. #iamfastfood @nychange pic.twitter.com/vJ1s1XrNUV
— Amelia Adams (@AFelishAdams) July 29, 2013
Marchers also demonstrated in Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Kansas City and Flint, Mich.
#STL FastFood Workers chant: "keep your burgers, keep your fries, make our salaries supersized" @fox2now pic.twitter.com/TcPv8JIHNK
— Andy Banker (@andybankertv) July 29, 2013
Not impressed by the hubbub in Saint Louis was radio host Dana Loesch.
http://twitter.com/#!/kcbrez/status/361982833805365249Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/07/29/make-our-salaries-super-sized-fast-food-workers-walk-off-the-job-rally-for-pay-hike/