MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9.
PROGRAM # 7648 12:00 PM PT
$15 Minimum.
Fast-food cooks and cashiers from around the country announce a coordinated strike against the fast-food industry, with walkouts and demonstrations targeting city halls planned for 270 cities. At the same time, union leaders announce a drive to gather signatures to get a ballot measure in California that would raise the state minimum wage to $15 per hour in the November 2016 election.
Guests: Rocío Sáenz, International Executive Vice President, Service Employees International Union, Washington, DC, www.seiu.org ; Alma Hernandez, Directora Politica, SEIU California State Council, Los Angeles, CA; Xiomara Peña, National Hispanic Outreach Manager, Small Business Majority, Sherman Oaks, CA, www.smallbusinessmajority.org; Jasmin Fernandez, fast-food worker, San Jose, CA;
Photo: Fightfor15.org
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