Fast food workers in North Carolina rallied Thursday in support of a $15-an-hour. As in New York City, Detroit and Chicago, some workers chose civil disobedience.
Fast food workers came from Charlotte, Raleigh and other cities to lock arms with workers in Durham. And at lunch time, right in the middle of Morgan Street, across from a McDonald鈥檚, dozens of demonstrators sat down, and chanted.
鈥淲e can鈥檛 survive on $7.25! We can鈥檛 survive on $7.25!鈥�
A officer tried to clear the street, saying a fire station was nearby and needed a clear path for emergencies.
鈥淎 fire station on the road, let鈥檚 go!鈥�
The crowd did not disperse. Jerika Brown was at work inside the nearby McDonalds and decided to join the crowd.
鈥淚鈥檓 only getting $7.25 an hour," said Brown. "So, I鈥檝e worked at McDonald鈥檚 three years, this is the second one I鈥檝e worked at, it鈥檚 not fair to me.鈥�
say they ended up arresting 26 demonstrators, after three hours of blocking Morgan Street. They were charged with impeding traffic
The North Carolina AFL-CIO and the said about 200 fast food workers across the state walked off the job Thursday.
In a statement, McDonald鈥檚 Corporation said they had no reported service interruptions because of the walk-outs. The company says local franchisees set wages for their workers.
