Not in the News: NYC Fast Food Workers Plan April 4 Job Action Over Low Wages

Although it apparently has yet to be reported in the NYC media, the UK Guardian has reported that fast food workers acroiss the city are planing a job action to protest low wages.

"Organisers behind the protest predict that some 400 workers will walk out or stay away from their jobs across the city in a move aimed at impacting at least 70 restaurants from big chains like McDonalds, Wendy's and Burger King. The workers are calling for wages of $15 an hour and the right to organise without the threat of retaliation or intimidation. It follows a previous protest in New York last November when 200 workers went on strike."

Organizers Fast Food Forward state: " Fast Food Forward is a movement of NYC fast food workers to raise wages and gain rights at work. It is part of the national movement of low-wage workers fighting for a better future. When we make enough to live - instead of barely getting by - our community and economy benefit.

"Fast Food Forward joins the momentum of the Black Friday strikes and other low-wage worker struggles to build community engagement, hold corporations and their CEOs accountable, and to raise wages so that all Americans can prosper."

See the Fast Food Forward link here

Updates on actions on Twitter here