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Fast Food Forward Strike Again in NYC and Nationwide - 28'  

written by building bridges radio at Monday, September 9, 2013

Fast Food Forward Strike Again in NYC and Nationwide

 Fast-food workers in New York City and around the country struck and rallied for higher wages and union protection.  They want a raise with those fries.  New York’s fast-food employees joined thousands of colleagues from across the country in a strike aimed at boosting their salaries to $15 an hour — more than double the current minimum rate- and the right to form a union, without retaliation or unfair labor practices.  It’s time for corporations to pay up.  

 Low-wage workers from around the country engaged in the largest walkout ever to hit the $200 billion fast food industry. “I’m not going to stay quiet,” said Shaniqua Davis, 20, a Bronx resident and McDonald’s worker. “I’m going to continue to fight. ... I’ve got a daughter to take care of. I struggle to make ends meet.”  Paying the bills is tough for employees who typically earn the minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Aside from New York, what was a nationwide walkout included 60 other cities, targeting chains like McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Wendy’s.

 http://archive.org/stream /BuildingBridgesFastFoodForwardStrikesAgainInNycAndNationwide 
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 http://archive.org/download/BuildingBridgesFastFoodForwardStrikesAgainInNycAndNationwide/fastfood2013ntl.mp3 

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