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That's the basic argument that many fast-food workers made as they went on strike on August 29 against fast-food restaurants, such as McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Pizza Hut, calling for a $15-an-hour minimum wage for millions of burger flippers and pizza twirlers.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2013/09/02/raising-the-minimum-wage-would-help-and-hurt-women/