TL;DR
26 people were arrested in New York City during a protest for a $15 minimum wage, with protesters blocking Broadway and being charged with disorderly conduct. The protest targeted low-wage employers, including McDonald's, which protesters claim has made billions in profit while leaving workers to struggle.
26 people had been arrested in New York City by 8:15 a.m. this morning, reports NY Daily News. On Broadway and Liberty Street, near the site where Occupy Wall Street protests began in 2011, protesters gathered to fight for an increase in minimum wage.
“For too long, McDonald’s and low-wage employers have made billions of dollars in profit and pushed off costs onto taxpayers, while leaving people like us – the people who do the real work – to struggle to survive,” says a statement on the group’s website. “That’s why we strike.”
All protesters were charged with disorderly conduct. “They blocked the street on Broadway,” a police source told NY Daily News.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on November 29, 2016. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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