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The daily life of those fighting for $15 and a union: Bettie Douglas
August 13, 2020Her McDonald's store had been visited by an organizer from Show Me $15 a few times, but everytime an organizer asked her to join, she would always reply: “Not right now; I need this job.”
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‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Show Me $15’ ring out at St. Louis strike
July 21, 2020Striking workers and activists took to the streets—either with their cars or their feet—and rallied outside a McDonald's store.
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McCOVID protest combo: McDonald’s workers PPE strike hits stores, shareholders meeting
May 22, 2020“McDonald’s can choose to be a leader for good in the fast-food industry, or it can continue to drive a race to the bottom," Fight for $15 And a Union said.
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Unions move to protect workers from coronavirus, McDonald’s doesn’t
March 12, 2020Unions moved quickly to try to protect workers and families from the spreading coronavirus, even as it potentially costs their members jobs. Many businesses, state, and local governments and even major league baseball and the NBA...
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Workers: Dignity and respect missing from Chipotle menu in New York
October 31, 2019Last Wednesday, Oct. 23, workers in the fast-food industry walked off their jobs in NYC. They were joined by a group of at least 400 allies targeting the Chipotle store on the corner of 13th street...
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