Fast food protests in 100 US cities

FILE - Protesting fast food workers demonstrate outside a McDonald's restaurant on New York's Fifth Avenue, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

FILE - Protesting fast food workers demonstrate outside a McDonald's restaurant on New York's Fifth Avenue, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Published Dec 2, 2013

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New York - Fast food workers in about 100 US cities will walk off the job this Thursday, organizers say, which would mark the largest effort yet in a push for higher pay.

The actions would build on a campaign that began about a year ago to call attention to the difficulties of living on the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.

Protesters are calling for pay of $15 an hour, although many see the figure as a rallying point rather than a near-term possibility.

It's not clear what the actual turnout will be, or whether the walkouts will be enough to disrupt restaurant operations. Similar actions this summer had varying results, with some restaurants briefly unable to serve customers and others seemingly unaffected.

Sapa-AP

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