Chefs and staff at the McDonalds, Burger King and other fast food they intend to leave the work in 150 cities in the United States on Thursday, as they continue to dramatize their demand for a minimum wage increase of $ 15 per hour.
In the hope that the heating more employers to reduce wages, the organizers have added another movement composition of the service sector are to prompt the workers to join the protests on Thursday.
Workers McDonald, Burger King, Wendy and KFC restaurants in Little Rock, Arkansas., Minneapolis, Minn., And Rochester, New York are among those expected to go to their jobs. Fast-food giants employees outside the United States were invited to join their American colleagues at events in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Raleigh.
St. Louis is an ideal protests in light of the recent crisis in the near Ferguson after the shooting of a young man spared by city police. Workers in St. Louis media were invited to participate in events to visit in the vicinity.
Demonstrations Thursdays are the latest round in a series of demonstrations that began nearly two years ago, coinciding with a national debate over the federal minimum wage, currently $ 7.25 per hour.
The group, which was funded by the Service Employees International Union, with the support of a Labor Day weekend shout-out from President Barack Obama. In a speech in Milwaukee, the President said: "Across the country right now, it is a national movement password of employees of fast food organization to raise wages together to enable them to support their families with pride and dignity."
In his speech, the President reiterated his call for a minimum wage higher. "You can not deny the simple truth: America deserves a raise," he said, "If you work full time should not live in poverty.".
Vice President Joe Biden held a similar message on a Labor Day event in Detroit. "Not far from what they believe they are entitled to follow. Enter it just try The American people times. Each document, give them a chance," Biden said in a speech to binding of a crowd.
An increase in the minimum wage at the federal $ 10.10 per hour was requested by the Democrats, but was blocked in Congress because of Republican opposition. In the absence of federal action, the governments of many states and municipalities have moved to up to $ 15 per hour increase local wages in Seattle.
Home Care to clients Homebound elderly and disabled people earn, on average wage of $ 10.10 per hour, with some paying as little as $ 8.03 per hour, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The average wage of workers in fast food is currently $ 8.74 per hour.
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