Minimum wage protests planned in 340 cities

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Minimum wage protests planned in 340 cities

BY TIM DEVANEY - 11/21/16 12:26 PM EST

Organizers behind a movement to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour are promising its “largest, most disruptive protest ever” in response to Donald Trump’s stunning victory in the 2016 presidential election.

On the fourth anniversary of the movement to raise wages, tens of thousands of low-wage workers will protest next Tuesday in 340 cities around the country, as they demand higher pay. Strikes are planned by bagged handlers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and workers at McDonald’s restaurants around the country.


The “Fight for $15” protests will also hit Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Newark International Airport (EWR), and about 20 other airports in major cities, organizers said on a call with reporters Monday.

“Just because the election went a certain way, doesn’t mean we’re going away,” said Kendall Fells, organizing director of the Fight for $15....

Read more:
http://thehill.com/regulation/labor/307045-minimum-wage-protests-planned-in-340-cities

[marybourg]

1. Good! we've got to keep the pressure on.

Protests for all:

http://www.lovealwaystrumpshate.org/protests.html

[still_one]

2. I would hope all those who are protesting voted for Hillary

[w0nderer]

3. kick n rec n/t