Update: Fast Food Workers Striking Over Working Conditions, Wages, Around St. Louis

[Omaha Steve]

http://olivette.patch.com/articles/fast-food-workers-striking-over-working-conditions-wages-around-st-louis-285ecefa

An organized movement of strikes began in St. Louis and is spreading across the region. Employees at McDonald's in North St. Louis County, and Jimmy John's took to the picket lines Wednesday. Employees at 20 fast food locations could strike through Thursd6ay

By Candace Jarrett
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May 8, 2013


People peacefully gathered and marched in front of a Ferguson McDonald's Restaurant today. You could here the group of about 100 chanting during the strike," We started from the bottom and now we're here; $7.35 just ain't fair."

There was also, "We want change and we ain't talking about pennies." As well, a whole host of additional songs. But for all the people smiling, the subject at hand was serious.

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The crowd gathered as part of a movement to unionize fast food restaurants throughout the St. Louis Region. Employees at the Ferguson McDonald's, located at 9131 W. Florissant, stood outside in plain clothes around 3:45 p.m., and protested for respect through better pay and improved working conditions.

Shannon Garth-Rhodes, spokesperson with the effort, also said this is part of a fight for the right to form a union without retaliation.

FULL story and more photos at link.

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