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Fast-food protesters cuffed at higher-pay rallies
AP ^ | Sep. 4, 2014 1:27 PM EDT | JOSEPH PISANI

Posted on 09/04/2014 10:42:09 AM PDT by re_nortex

NEW YORK (AP) — Police handcuffed dozens of protesters in cities around the country on Thursday as they blocked traffic in the latest attempt to escalate their efforts to get McDonald's, Burger King and other fast-food companies to pay their employees at least $15 an hour.

The protests, which were planned by labor organizers for about 150 cities nationwide throughout Thursday, are part of a campaign called "Fight for $15."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: fastfood; fdr; goons; holder; minimumwage; scum; thugs; union; wages
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To: tiki

I really have nothing to compare it to, I live in a small town and it is run mostly by female Hispanics.


41 posted on 09/04/2014 1:41:51 PM PDT by tiki
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To: bigbob

Very cool!


42 posted on 09/04/2014 4:00:18 PM PDT by xone
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To: bigbob

“Your fired”? Your?

The creator of that graphic isn’t worthy of $15 an hour either.


43 posted on 09/05/2014 4:28:40 AM PDT by lowbridge
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