Just watched two young ladies from the McDonalds in the middle of the Ferguson protests on Chris Hayes program - they're in New York protesting with other fast food workers

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)

5. Both those young women give me hope for the future.

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 07:33 PM

Sep 2014

I asked on another thread if there is some fund set up to help the arrested protesters pay for their legal bills.

malaise

(295,131 posts)

6. The Wisconsin folks can give advice on setting that up

Reply to gwheezie (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 07:41 PM

Sep 2014

They did a fine job a few years ago.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

7. Facebook page at least May have links

Reply to gwheezie (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 07:57 PM

Sep 2014

https://www.facebook.com/Fightfor15

Twitter
#minimumwage

leftstreet

(40,040 posts)

3. DURec

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 07:14 PM

Sep 2014

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

8. K&R....

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 08:14 PM

Sep 2014

TBF

(36,351 posts)

9. Never never never give up -

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 08:40 PM

Sep 2014

there are more of us than there are of the 1%. We keep fighting. Solidarity!

ReRe

(12,183 posts)

10. That's right!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 08:44 PM

Sep 2014

$15/hour for ever one of them, IF NOT MORE!

LoisB

(12,783 posts)

11. I sure hope these folks win. They deserve the respect of a living wage.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 09:18 PM

Sep 2014

Tommymac

(7,334 posts)

12. Solidarity eom

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 09:20 PM

Sep 2014

Gormy Cuss

(30,884 posts)

13. I'm hoping this is the tide turning

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 10:57 PM

Sep 2014

and that workers will again discover the benefits of collective action.

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