Dive Summary:

• Community organizers expect hundreds of retail and fast food workers to walk off the job Wednesday in a campaign aimed at receiving higher wages, according to sources.
• The Fight for $15 campaign said it expects several fast food and retail stores within Chicago to be affected by the campaign today. Campaign officials state they expect hundreds of workers to walk off the job today throughout the city of Chicago.
• Wednesday’s Fight for $15 campaign in Chicago comes just weeks after approximately 400 fast food workers walked off their job in New York City. In addition to higher wages, Fight for $15 says it intends to push for an organized workers union.

From the article:

Among those participating will be Aimee Crawford, 56, who said she has worked for 14 months at a downtown Protein Bar restaurant for $8.75 an hour. "I'm using my retirement funds and my savings to bridge the gap between what I bring home and what I need to survive," Crawford said.