Durham McDonald's workers fighting for higher pay 12 years after last hike in minimum wage
McDonald's employees in Durham are once again uniting to fight for a boost in pay.
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Employees are protesting 12 years of no increase in the federal minimum wage at the restaurant on Apex Highway in Durham. The wage has been stagnant for more than a decade, moving to $7.25 per-hour in July 2009.
The employees aren't just calling out McDonald's. They're calling on big names in fast-food like Wendy's and Burger King as well to raise the minimum pay. The workers want the chains to pay their workers $15 an hour. Groups like NC Raise Up helped organize the event.
A worker at Biscuitville told WRAL that he doesn't get paid enough to support his family.
"We're being trained to do what y'all tell us to do," Nah'shon Blount said. "But we're not getting paid to do what y'all expect us to do."
Rallies are also set to take place at McDonald's in Charlotte and Marion. The rally begins at noon on Tuesday.
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