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Big Ruling: McDonald’s Can’t Hide Behind Franchisees
On December 19, 2014, just a few weeks after our biggest fast food strike to-date, the National Labor Relations Board made a groundbreaking ruling: McDonald’s can no longer hide behind their franchisees and will be held responsible for violations against the rights of their workers. The ruling states: “Our investigation found that McDonald’s, USA, LLC,… Read more →
STRIKE! Fast food workers strike in 190 cities
Not just fast food anymore
We started this fight at McDonald’s – but we’re really fighting for every American who works hard every day and still struggles to make ends meet. On December 4, 2014, gas station attendants, airport workers and home care workers all joined in the fight for $15. We’re not stopping – not until we win. Share… Read more →
They ran out of handcuffs
We stood up for what we believe in – and they arrested us for it. On September 4, 2014, over 500 striking workers were arrested in cities across the country. So many workers struck in Detroit that the cops had to stop arresting people – they ran out of handcuffs. One of these arrested workers… Read more →
Shutting down McDonald’s HQ
Only a week after the historic #FastFoodGlobal day of action and the day before McDonald’s shareholder meeting, we took our demand — $15 and a union — right to their corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois. More than 1,000 workers and our supporters marched. 101 of us McDonald’s workers got arrested during the peaceful protest…. Read more →
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McDonald’s tells their employees to go on food stamps
In October 2013, a worker saw a flyer for a “McResources” help line so she called it. Once again, McDonald’s wanted to “help” their workers. Their help? Telling us to go on food stamps and other public assistance programs that cost taxpayers nearly $7 billion dollars a year!