OAK BROOK, Ill. — Hundreds of protesters marched around
McDonald's suburban Chicago headquarters Wednesday, shutting
down at least one building on the corporate campus as they
called for pay of $15 an hour and a union.
About 100 protesters were arrested for trespassing as they
temporarily blocked two streets around the McDonald's campus a
day before the company's annual shareholder meeting. McDonald's
closed a nearby restaurant because of traffic concerns, and told
employees in a building targeted by protesters they should work
from home, company spokeswoman Heidi Barker Sa Shekhem said.
The campaign for $15 an hour and a union began in late 2012 and
has involved a range of tactics, including demonstrations in
cities around the country.
Authorities estimated up to 2,000 people took part in
Wednesday's demonstration, some carrying signs declaring, "We
are worth more." Dozens of buses were used to transport people
to demonstration, with some coming from as far away as New York.
The Rev. William Barber of Goldsboro, North Carolina, said the
campaign extends beyond pushing for a living wage. He called it
a fight for racial equality, noting people of color are
disproportionally working in low wage jobs.
Deer Rev. Barber. In America we pay you for what you are
capable of doing.
That is why there are so many niggers and white liberals on
welfare - because they have no skills, and are too stupid,
unmotivated and lazy to learn any.
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march-mcdonalds-headquarters-protest-low-wages-n362291