Dive Summary:

• On Monday, fast food workers in seven major U.S. cities walked off their jobs, demanding higher salaries than the federal minimum wage, according to Forbes.
• The strike is rumored to be part of a week-long demonstration that will take place in New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Milwaukee, Kansas City and Flint.
• “If they have more money in their pockets, they’ll spend it right here, helping to boost the entire economy,” stated campaign director for Fast Food Forward, Jonathan Westin.

From the article:

For Ortiz and her fellow protesters, halfway is $15 an hour. That’s the wage increase the group of fast food workers seeks, along with the right to unionize. Fast Food Forward, the advocacy group backing this week’s actions, says such a salary rise will benefit New York (and Detroit, and other cities with striking workers) in the long run.