On April 15, over 60,000 union members and low wage workers in 230 cities across the country walked out of their work places to march, rally and occupy for a $15 minimum wage and a union.
According to a January Hart Research poll, 63% of the country now supports a $15 federal minimum wage. The time is right for the big unions to help launch an all-out national campaign
This year’s MLK Day comes in the wake of the explosive #BlackLivesMatter movement, organized by thousands of black youth and allies across the country engaging in direct actions, rallies, and marches challenging police brutality and the racist justice system.
