McDonald’s workers protest for a higher ‘living wage’

Protests erupt at the construction site for the new corporate McDonalds headquarters in West Town. Workers chant "We want fifteen," fighting for increased minimum wage. (Rothman/MEDILL)

By Stephanie Rothman Activists and community leaders joined McDonald’s workers in front of its $200 million future headquarters in West Town to protest low hourly wages that they say are not enough to live on. The protesters want a $15 minimum wage. Under a Chicago City Council ordinance passed in 2015, the city’s minimum wage […]