Thursday, September 04, 2014

U.S. fast-food workers arrested in protest for wage hike...

Fast-food workers in 150 U.S. cities kicked off protests for a $15-per-hour wage that included a sit-down in New York's Times Square, where 19 demonstrators were arrested on Thursday, police said.

About 400 demonstrators hoisting placards that read "Stick together for $15 and union rights" occupied Times Square during the morning rush hour. Some protesters sat down in the street, prompting the arrests for disorderly conduct, said a spokeswoman for the New York City Police Department.

Organizers expected the biggest protests to date, with fast-food workers from McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and KFC expected to walk off the job in 150 cities, including Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles and Cleveland. They will be joined by unionized home-care workers.

Another march and sit-down was planned for midday near Columbus Circle, a busy traffic intersection in Manhattan, demonstrators said.

"I want a better future for my kids," said demonstrator Rutila Nunes, 38, of Queens, who helps support her sons, ages 14 and 18, earning $8 an hour as a prep cook at McDonald's. Her elder son is in college studying automobile engineering, and she is deeply in debt to pay for it, she said through a Spanish interpreter. Full story...

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