date:Apr 07, 2013
Employees from familiar chains such as McDonald's Corp, Burger King and Yum Inc's KFC are seeking to roughly double their hourly wage to $15. They also say they want the right to form a union without interference.
Winning such concessions will be an uphill battle. Low-wage, low-skill workers lack political clout and face significantly higher unemployment than college graduates.
It's a long fight. We have to stick together if we're going to have a chance, said Joseph Barrera, 22, who has worked