PITTSBURGH, PA - Giant Eagle and McDonald's employees joined thousands of others in the Pittsburgh area in an organized “Day of Disruption,” calling for a $15 minimum wage and union representation.
The event was organized by The Service Employees International Union and is specifically aimed at McDonald's restaurants and local hospital UPMC, according to news source WTAE, but Giant Eagle employees have also joined.
"Giant Eagle workers will also join the fight for $15 today, asking that the company start paying family-sustaining wages and stop interfering with Giant Eagle employees' right to organize," a press release on behalf of the group stated, according to the report.
The strike takes place in parts today, Nov. 29, marching at a number of McDonald’s locations in the city in the morning, followed by a downtown rally in the afternoon.
Pittsburgh is just one area this is taking place, the source reported, with cities across the nation taking part in the overall strike.
"It's about workers, but it's also recognizing that workers are more than who they are in between when they clock-in and clock-out, but that they're our community members, they're our neighbors, they're humans," said Pittsburgh United Organizer Kai Pang. "We should have the right to not only survive but thrive in this city."
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