Don’t forget to pack a lunch this morning. Fast-food workers across the country are striking for a living wage, so’ll you’ll want to stay out of McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King. Don’t like cold sandwiches? Read this.
More:
“National fast food strike hits dozens of cities,” Ned Resnikoff, MSNBC
“Fast-Food Strikes Expand Across U.S. to 50 Cities,” Leslie Patton, Bloomberg BusinessWeek
“Low-paid workers are marching for equality,” Paul Davidson, USA Today
“The other NRA: How the National Restaurant Association ensures poverty wages,” Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet via Salon
“Slow Progress for Fast-Food Workers,” John Schmitt and Janelle Jones, Center for Economic and Policy Research
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