Connecticut is now officially the seventh state to raise the minimum wage to $15! After legislation passed the State House and Senate, Governor Ned Lamont just signed a bill to officially increase the minimum wage from $10.10 to $15 over the next four-and-a-half years. Thanks to years of organizing by workers, activists, and allies, more… Read more →

On Thursday, McDonald’s workers in the Fight for $15 launched a series of strikes demanding better pay, safer workplaces, and union rights. We’re not stopping until McDonald’s meets all of our demands. Here’s why:

On Wednesday, McDonald’s workers in the Fight for $15 walked off the job and submitted two dozen official complaints of violence and unsafe working conditions to OSHA, which oversees workplace safety nationwide. Every 36 hours on average, local news outlets report another McDonald’s worker subject to danger like gun threats and thrown hot coffee and… Read more →

McDonald’s workers across the country are fighting back against sexual harassment, protesting at McDonald’s Chicago headquarters, and filing 23 new cases against the company in coordination with the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund and the ACLU — as detailed in The New York Times. This week, McDonald’s shareholders are meeting in person and they need… Read more →

As reported by the Associated Press, McDonald’s workers in the Fight for $15 and a Union movement are going on strike Thursday, May 23. Presidential candidates Cory Booker, Julián Castro, & Jay Inslee will join #FightFor15 workers the strike lines at events across the country. Bernie Sanders will host a video town hall with McDonald’s… Read more →

BREAKING: The Connecticut House of Representatives just passed a bill to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour! After years of relentless organizing by workers and allies, Connecticut is now one step closer to becoming the seventh state to raise the minimum wage to $15. The passage of this bill would put an… Read more →

We’re fired up by the workers over at Google – the so-called “shadow workforce” of temporary and contracted employees just landed a major victory. Google now requires a $15 minimum wage and basic benefits like comprehensive health care coverage and 12 weeks of parental leave for ALL workers. This comes after more than 900 full-time… Read more →

BREAKING: Maryland is now officially the 6th state to pass the $15 minimum wage! In a 35-12 vote, the Maryland Senate joined the House in overriding Governor Larry Hogan’s veto to adopt a $15 minimum wage. This bill will affect more than half a million Marylanders, and is a major step towards breaking generational poverty… Read more →

Our movement is truly global! German fast-food workers held an inspiring meeting in Ulm recently to fight for fair wages and union rights.