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# Fast-Food Workers Nationwide Strike For $15 Minimum Wage

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## Video: Fast-Food Workers Nationwide Strike For $15 Minimum Wage

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_Published 2015-11-10. In the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, low-wage workers are showing their political power in hopes of a minimum-wage increase._


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## Transcript

Fast food workers in more than 270 cities staged a walk out Tuesday in demand of a $ 15 minimum wages. The demands from the Fight for 15 movement are far from new. But the walk out is being called the largest effort yet. The battle for a $ 15 minimum wage in the fast food industry was already won in New York. but local workers are still protesting in solidarity this time around the demonstrations aren't limited to food service but include other low wage industries like in home health care, childcare, and maintenance. And now the protesters are trying to make it an election issue with a demonstration Planned outside the Republican debate in Milwaukee Tuesday night.

Low wage workers could be a powerful political force. 42 % of the work force makes less than $ 15 an hour with the federal minimum wage currently set at $ 7 and 20 25 cents. In October, polls show that 65 % of those workers would be more likely to vote if the candidate supported a $ 15 minimum wage and unionization. And presidential candidates are taking notice. Both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tweeted support for the campaign

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