#FastFoodGlobal: 'McWorkers' organize global wage strike

In Seattle, Socialist Councilmember Kshama Sawant joined fast food workers at a rally in Westlake Park.

Rally moves to chant outside McDonald's #strikefor15pic.twitter.com/tsNP76T8qG

— CM Kshama Sawant (@cmkshama) May 16, 2014

In Chicago, striking fast food workers were joined by Walmart workers, a company known for discouraging its employees from joining unions or protesting working conditions. In January, the National Labor Relations Board charged the company with breaking US labor law when it attempted to break up Black Friday protests organized by its workers.

In Chicago #walmartstrikers show their love for #FastFoodGlobal@LowPayIsNotOK@trinatoccopic.twitter.com/WSieUPph5G

— Making Change @ WMT (@ChangeWalmart) May 15, 2014

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) joined protesters in the rain in her district.

.@janschakowsky stopped by our #fastfoodglobal#StrikeFor15 and joined our drum line pic.twitter.com/0CAs1yiSfH

— Fight For 15 (@fightfor15) May 15, 2014

Workers from Subway joined the protest in Kansas City, Mo.

"I'm on strike from Subway because I've got three kids and haven't seen a raise in 2 yrs." Desi #FastFoodGlobal#KCKSpic.twitter.com/XgmlMysFa6

— Stand Up KC (@standup_kc) May 15, 2014

In Rockford, Ill., a worker rallied protesters by telling them they are having an affect on McDonald's bottom line.

Rockford worker "@McDonalds has admitted that our strikes are hurting their pockets" #strikefor15#fastfoodglobalpic.twitter.com/fFK4ULrUGT

— Fight For 15 (@fightfor15) May 15, 2014

Fast food workers in Tennessee were joined by union leaders.

UCW-CWA Vice President Thelma Jean Rimmer & other CWA 3865 members at a fast food workers strike. #FastFoodGlobal#p2pic.twitter.com/TcHGXbnMww

— CWA (@CWAUnion) May 15, 2014

Workers in central London protest outside Whitehall

Protest at #McDonalds, Whitehall, Central London as part of #fastfoodglobal#solidarity@FastfoodRightspic.twitter.com/paNldIzD8t

— Alan Kenny (@alankennyswp) May 15, 2014

Fast food workers from Europe, New Zealand and South America talk about why they are joining the global day of action.

Two workers walk out of a McDonald's in down town Oakland, California.

JJ - #OurWalmart speaks in solidarity with #FastFoodGlobal in Downtown Oakland McDonald's 2 workers just walked out pic.twitter.com/JYXmSTAqh1

— Terri Kay (@TKSFIAC) May 15, 2014

Workers protest outside a Burger King in Atlanta, Georgia.

PLEASE RT: BURGER KING ON NS DRIVE SHUT DOWN DUE TO STRIKE IN ATLANTA #FastFoodGlobalpic.twitter.com/lSoujoMqWb

— Raise Up For 15 (@RaiseUpfor15) May 15, 2014