Photos: Fast Food Workers Launch Largest Strike Yet

Demonstrators take part in a protest to demand higher wages for fast-food workers outside McDonald's in Los Angeles, on May 15, 2014.

Los Angeles: Demonstrators take part in a protest to demand higher wages for fast-food workers outside McDonald's on May 15, 2014.Lucy Nicholson—Reuters

Atlanta: Demonstrators protest outside a McDonald's restaurant demanding better wages on May 15, 2014.David Goldman—AP

Atlanta: Burger King employee Brittany Buckhannon, 24, right, demonstrates during a protest for higher wages and worker's unions outside a McDonald's restaurant on May 15, 2014.David Goldman—AP

Atlanta: Long John Silver's employee Antwon Brown, 31, wears a shirt advocating for higher wages during a protest outside a Long John Silver's restaurant on May 15, 2014.David Goldman—AP

Detroit: Velma Conrelius protests for higher wages outside a McDonalds restaurant on May 15, 2014.Paul Sancya—AP

Miami: Deborah Dion, from the Voices for Working Families organization, stands in protest near a McDonald's on May 15, 2014. J. Pat Carter—AP

Chicago: Fast food workers and activists demonstrate outside McDonald's downtown flagship restaurant on May 15, 2014.Scott Olson—Getty Images

Phoenix: In events playing out at fast food restaurants around the globe, Arizona fast food workers and their supporters picketed outside a Burger King restaurant today, May 15, 2014. Parker Haeg—Demotix/Corbis

Boston: Demonstrators are reflected in the window as a man eats inside a Burger King restaurant on May 15, 2014. Brian Snyder—Reuters

New York: A Wendy's restaurant worker looks out at a fair wage demonstration as it passes by on May 15, 2014.Brendan McDermid—Reuters

Atlanta: Krispy Kreme employee Beverly Ford, rear, looks on as demonstrators enter the store during a protest on May 15, 2014.David Goldman—AP

Los Angeles: Demonstrators take part in a protest to demand higher wages for fast-food workers outside McDonald's on May 15, 2014. Lucy Nicholson—Reuters

Los Angeles: Fernando Gutierrez, 26, takes part in a protest to demand higher wages for fast-food workers outside McDonald's on May 15, 2014. Lucy Nicholson—Reuters

Atlanta: Burger King employee Keisha King, 23, stands during a protest outside a Krispy Kreme store on May 15, 2014.David Goldman—AP

Atlanta: Long John Silver employee Antwon Brown, 31, joins fellow fast food workers and supporters in a protest outside a Krispy Kreme store on May 15, 2014.David Goldman—AP

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