Two years ago, fast-food workers in New York City held a one-day strike. In that historic action, the result of months and even years of organizing, about 200 workers walked out of McDonald’s, Wendy’s, KFC, and other restaurants, to form the largest work stoppage in the history of fast-food. In the process, they launched a movement.
In the two years since then, the movement has burgeoned, and now includes thousands of workers all over the United States. Workers are rising against shockingly low pay in an industry that rakes in billions. The CEOs of the various fast-food companies “earn” about (Read more…)