On Tuesday, fast food workers in the #MeToo movement confronted McDonald’s chief communicator Robert Gibbs during a speech in Washington and demanded meaningful action on the company’s promise to address sexual harassment. 10 brave employees from across the country stood in silence while the former White House press secretary, Gibbs, spoke, calling attention to the… Read more →

We just won $15 in Illinois. It’s the fifth state to win $15 and the first midwestern state ever. They once laughed at us for fighting for $15. Now more than 1 in 5 workers is covered by a $15 minimum wage, and 22 million workers have won $68 billion in raises since our movement… Read more →

On Monday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a $15 minimum wage into law statewide. Now over 1,000,000 New Jersey workers will join workers in California, New York, Massachusetts, and Washington D.C. on their way to making enough to feed their families and pay their bills — with workers in other states sure to follow. This… Read more →

Dozens of McDonald’s employees went on strike Tuesday morning to protest unsafe working conditions after a young employee was violently assaulted by a customer. Workers gathered at the St. Petersburg, FL McDonald’s where Yasmine James was attacked on New Years Eve in an altercation which has since gone viral. Their message was loud and clear… Read more →

2018 was a HUGE year for the Fight for $15. We marched, we protested, we went on strike, we called our reps – and we never stopped fighting.   Because of that, we’re ending the year with three HUGE victories: In North Carolina, UNC health care announced that all of its employees will make at… Read more →

WE DID IT. Last night, our movement – you, me, and the Fight for $15 – won major victories all across the country. In cities like Milwaukee, WI and Detroit, MI, we proved the Fight for $15 and A Union is stronger than ever – and we’re just getting started. Make sure everyone knows workers… Read more →