Thousands of Fast-Food Workers Set To Walk Out in Dozens of American Cities

Want higher wages

NEW YORK -- Fast-food customers in search of burgers and fries might run into striking workers instead.

Organizers say thousands of fast-food workers are set to stage walkouts in dozens of cities around the country Thursday, part of a push to get chains such as McDonald's, Taco Bell and Wendy's to pay workers higher wages.

It's expected be the largest nationwide strike by fast-food workers, according to organizers. The biggest effort so far was over the summer when about 2,200 of the nation's millions of fast-food workers staged a one-day strike in seven cities.

Thursday's planned walkouts follow a series of strikes that began last November in New York City, then spread to cities including Chicago, Detroit and Seattle. Workers say they want $15 an hour, which would be about $31,000 a year for full-ti

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[dantheserene]

They don't actually bring $15 per hour value to the company.
The economy has resulted in a high percentage of unemployed workers, particularly among those demographics who would hold hourly wage fast food jobs.
The only way this can work for the strikers is if they can unionize and work in closed shops. Otherwise, they'll be out on the street before the day is over.