ers are dropping their utensils and picking up signs.... demanding that their employers "supersize" their paychecks. This week in seven major U.S. cities, McDonalds, Burger King and Wendy's employees are on strike.
In New York City, hundreds of people are rallying for their wages to double from $7.25 to $15 an hour. In Chicago and St. Louis, workers are also asking for a raise.
People in KOTA Territory support the idea for a minimum wage increase.
"I think it's pretty tough for families to make a living and support a family on minimum wages," says Glenda Auehler, of Scottsbluff. "So I wouldn't mind seeing it going up some. I know that the families I work with, many of them work more than one job to try to make ends meet, yes I think it would be okay."
"I think it probably needs to be increased," adds Kent Speer, of Omaha. "Plus if it's going to be a career job you want to move up to something else and you got to save money to do that, you're going to have to work four or five jobs. You may not be able to sleep or do anything else because it's not enough money. So maybe out here you might be able to survive but it probably would still be a little tough..."
Spokespeople for Wendy's and Burger King both say they respect the rights of their workers.
Experts say it's unlikely that a minimum wage increase in the fast food industry will happen because there's such a high turnover rate for work.
