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US fast-food workers to strike for higher wages

Published Sun, Nov 30, 2014 · 09:50 PM
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FAST-FOOD workers in dozens of US cities are planning to walk off the job this week as they continue pushing for higher wages and union rights.

Workers at fast-food restaurants in 160 cities will strike on Dec 4 in their latest attempt to pressure companies including McDonald's Corp, Burger King Worldwide Inc and Wendy's Co to pay employees at least US$15 an hour and let them unionise, organisers said.

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