A national strike for a living wage and the right to unionize in the
fast-food and retail sectors has spread across seven cities. Hundreds of
workers walked off the job Thursday in Milwaukee, and before that in
Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Detroit, Flint and New York City. "What
else do we have to lose? We are already slowly dying in our day-to-day
lives," says our guest Terrance Wise, who works at both Burger King and
Pizza Hut and is a member of the Stand Up Kansas City campaign. "So why
not speak up, and stand up, and let the nation know that we are
suffering? This is really a cry for help. This great nation should not
turn its back on working-class people that need help." We also speak
with Josh Eidelson, who covers labor issues for The Nation and is also a
contributing writer for Salon.com. His latest article is "Fast Food
Strikes Intensify in Seven Cities."
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