Protests for $15 fast food minimum wage fizzle
[LEGALINSURRECTION] On Thursday, fast food and home healthcare workers across the country walked away from their jobs and joined the "Fight for $15," an SEIU-backed movement demanding a $15 minimum wage and unabridged union rights for fast food workers.
In the past, organizers and participants have largely avoided trouble with law enforcement. This time, however, protesters came armed with a mandate from on high to engage in civil disobedience to the point of arrest.
In Detroit, a crowd of about 200 protesters locked arms across the street fronting a local McDonald's, causing a traffic backup and a shortage of officers available for school patrol:
Posted by: Fred 2014-09-06 |