Fast food workers in 35 cities around the country are set to go on strike again for $15.00 per hour wages. The latest round of strikes now includes cities in the south and west coast. Here are some photos and tweets from this morning’s actions on the east coast.
The #FightFor15 continues tomorrow & expanding to include other low wage workers too! We’ll RT #829strike#solidaritypic.twitter.com/KAIdpwE32a
— People Rise Up Radio (@PRUradio) August 29, 2013
There is a war on the workers! http://t.co/RVgRCUFvvP #fastfoodfwd #1u
— J.P. Wright (@Bletjp) August 29, 2013
Nearly two-thirds of all the new jobs created since 2009 pay less than $13.80 an hour. http://t.co/SAh6zL4vJo #829strike
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) August 29, 2013
Low pay is not ok! #atl #raisethewage #829strike pic.twitter.com/gEIqSS1McO
— ATL Jobs w/ Justice (@AtlantaJwJ) August 29, 2013
Thanks to @GJNdetroit for supporting the fight for $15! #829strike pic.twitter.com/Crcy8obrO4
— #D15 (@Detroit_15) August 29, 2013
Fast food workers say they “can’t survive on $7.25” #FightFor15 #fastfoodforward pic.twitter.com/Vbr8nIYp5J
— Dominica Lim (@Dominica_Lim) August 29, 2013
Good morning! Today we stand w @AtlantaJwJ in the #fightfor15 as fast food workers strike in #Atlanta #829strike pic.twitter.com/BGP3ezjWVx
— Occupy Our Homes ATL (@OccupyHomesATL) August 29, 2013
Strike For a Better St. Louis #ShowMe15 #829Strike pic.twitter.com/YocCQ2lJqx
— #STL735 (@STL735) August 29, 2013
Stand up! Wake up, Kansas City. #StandUpKC #829Strike #KansasCity http://t.co/od53ly5Khd
— Stand Up KC (@standup_kc) August 29, 2013
Boston’s #FightFor15! “@jeremysnewman: Fast food workers striking outside Wendy’s on #Boylston in #Boston #829Strike pic.twitter.com/qfbJzcIyKv”
— The Fact She3t (@TheFactShe3t) August 29, 2013
@nychange #829strike! pic.twitter.com/Ki3hQsEiaQ
— Amelia Adams (@DepDirNYCC) August 29, 2013
Madison working moms unite! #829strike! pic.twitter.com/8VoVY74TB7
— Wisconsin Jobs Now (@WiscJobsNow) August 29, 2013
Big crowd outside Rock n Roll McDonald’s to kick of Chicago #strikefor15! #829strike pic.twitter.com/sy6b1Psz7i
— Arise Chicago (@AriseChicago) August 29, 2013
“Get up get down, chicago is a union town” #829STRIKE #Fightfor15 #strikefor15 pic.twitter.com/cj4fGG1pWD
— Aaron Cynic (@aaroncynic) August 29, 2013
