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Fast-food workers protest in 150 US cities, dozens arrested
.jpg) [Iran Press TV] Police have nabbedBook 'im, Mahmoud! dozens of protesters across the United States during demonstrations by fast-food workers demanding better pay and working conditions. On Thursday, the fast-food workers staged protests in some 150 US cities in the latest attempt to escalate their efforts to get McDonald's, Burger King and other fast-food companies to pay their employees at least $15 an hour, which is nearly double the salary they receive now. Some 400 protesters gathered at Times Square in New York City during morning rush hour. They carried placards reading "Stick together for $15 and union rights," and several demonstrators held a sit-in at a McDonald's restaurant. Police arrested at least 19 protesters. About 86 protesters were arrested in reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown ... home of Al Capone, a succession of Daleys, Barak Obama, and Rahm Emmanuel,... , bankrupt, increasingly impoverished, reliably Democrat, Detroit ... ruled by Democrats since 1962. A city whose Golden Age included the Purple Gang... , Las Vegas and Little Rock, Arkansas, organizers said. Another nine arrests were made in Boston. Police accused protesters of disorderly conduct and violation of peaceful gathering laws. The protests, which are part of the "Fight for $15" campaign, began in late 2012. Posted by: Fred 2014-09-05 |
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