Protesters descended on McDonald’s corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill., Wednesday to demand a $15 an hour minimum wage in advance of the fast food chain’s annual shareholders meeting tomorrow.
Right now at @mcdonalds headquarters. 2000 strong!!! #fastfoodglobal #fightfor15 pic.twitter.com/0aZCX1jmxp
— Fight For 15 (@fightfor15) May 21, 2014
Welcome to @McDonalds hq pic.twitter.com/2IS3cMAV8E
— Low Pay Is Not OK (@LowPayIsNotOK) May 21, 2014
Workers rallying for higher wages at McDonald's confront riot police pic.twitter.com/qJFcX2M4fV
— Karen Jordan (@KarenJordanABC7) May 21, 2014
At protest at Mcdonald's shareholder mtg. Tons of cops in riot gear, plus note the two tactical dudes on the roof. pic.twitter.com/RG7fO3GMg0
— Micah Uetricht (@micahuetricht) May 21, 2014
Annual @McDonalds profits: 5.6Billion, ordering cops in riot gear on your own workers: #mcpriceless #FastFoodGlobal pic.twitter.com/PVtPLhu7D0
— Raise Up For $15 (@RaiseUpfor15) May 21, 2014
Riot police pic.twitter.com/oVysgHlR1j
— Karen Jordan (@KarenJordanABC7) May 21, 2014
Hey hey! Ho ho! Poverty wages got to go!!! Still out here at McDs headquarters #FastFoodGlobal #FightFor15 pic.twitter.com/zo8gqQQr6s
— Fight For 15 (@fightfor15) May 21, 2014
I am proud of all those standing up for a living wage. #solidarity pic.twitter.com/aSfZJlBoWl @fightfor15 @AFLCIO @AFLCIONxtUp #1u
— Paul Cox (@Lightguy911) May 21, 2014
Power to THE PEOPLE, NOT to Corporations! WE, the People WILL NOT cave to Corporation demands anymore! @allenvollbrecht @SEIU @McDonalds
— Joyce Jeffries (@MsRock4Ever) May 21, 2014
The workers, UNITED, WILL NEVER BE DEFEATED! We will keep marching @McDonalds #FastFoodGlobal pic.twitter.com/2p0c3n1AyY
— Mary Kay Henry (@MaryKayHenry) May 21, 2014
Fast food workers getting fired up to go march to @McDonalds HQ! #FastFoodGlobal #Fightfor15 #1u pic.twitter.com/FDC6J2uqdP
— SEIU (@SEIU) May 21, 2014
The SEIU claims that police are arresting people at the rate of one protester every four minutes.
Police outside @McDonalds HQ are arresting ~1 fast food worker every 4 minutes. <65 arrested so far. #FastFoodGlobal pic.twitter.com/NAYNsFyLtk
— SEIU (@SEIU) May 21, 2014
PR firm says 101 McDonald's protesters were arrested today in Illinois, including members of the clergy
— Jacob Fischler (@ItsFischy) May 21, 2014
lmao, imagine a human being, dressing up in riot gear and standing in front of a mcdonald's shareholders meeting. "this is good and right"
— brendle (@brendlewhat) May 21, 2014
