#StrikeFor15 #StrikePoverty

Fast food workers across the nation walked off the job today demanding a living wage of 15.00 per hour.  More discussion of that subject here, including what fast food workers make in Australia and Europe.



While American fast food workers obviously can't make ends meet on a minimum wage that ranges from a little over seven to nine dollars per hour depending on what state you're in, the fast food industry reportedly makes 200 billion dollars in profits each year, with McDonalds CEO Don Thompson, alone, seeing his yearly salary triple from 4.1 million to 13.8 million dollars between 2011 and 2013.

Besides the fact that these companies can afford it, it's just the decent way to treat people, and it's really not that much, here are ten other reasons why fast food workers deserve a raise.

And below are some photos from the day shared on twitter:

Now, minimum wage protestors are marching up Pike Street, shouting slogans like "SuperSize my salary now!" pic.twitter.com/5ukXdrMH8y
— Colin Campbell (@cmcampbell6) August 29, 2013

RT @fightfor15: Looks like Hamburgler & Ronald agree, workers deserve a living wage! #829strike #strikefor15 pic.twitter.com/qDYyh0L3Nc
— Joe Macare (@exileinflyville) August 29, 2013

RT @aaroncynic: chicago #Fightfor15 #strikefor15 pouring in to fed plaza #829Strike pic.twitter.com/wh3HSH25NC
— Joe Macare (@exileinflyville) August 29, 2013

Hundreds of striking fast food workers & supporters marching thru streets of Seattle! #OccupySeattle #StrikePoverty pic.twitter.com/fkDpuTLj3m
— #OccupySeattle (@OccupySeattle) May 31, 2013

RT @ratdogfreak: This Seattle @McDonalds is occupied! #StrikePoverty #FightFor15 pic.twitter.com/6qFWZXAb8U
— Occupy Chicago (@OccupyChicago) May 31, 2013

At the Wendy's in #Seattle, chants of "Fired up - won't take it no more" and "si se puede"! #strikepoverty pic.twitter.com/GLtyHOOUoN
— washdems (@washdems) August 29, 2013

Hundreds rally in Seattle for $15 an hour minimum wage. #strikepoverty #829strike pic.twitter.com/J3qpRVGnBr
— David Goldstein (@GoldyHA) August 29, 2013

National fast food strike activists put flag on Chamber of Commerce Building in #Seattle #829strike #strikepoverty pic.twitter.com/6OZ1hXQgGP
— The Trial (@USDayofRage) August 29, 2013

Via instagram, more pics here ("We Are Worth More"), and here with jasiri_x and fast food workers in Milwaukee.  Another article here from Common Dreams. 

Representative John Lewis turned out in Atlanta to connect with and support the fast food workers, one day after the commemoration in Washington D.C. for the 1963 March On Washington.