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McDonald’s Workers Strike Over Sexual Harassment
The workers are demanding a seat at the table as the fast food giant develops policy to address widespread allegations of sexual harassment.
BREAKING: LA @McDonalds workers have walked off the job and are ON STRIKE against McDonald's widespread sexual harassment. ENOUGH. IS. ENOUGH! #FightFor15 #metoo pic.twitter.com/nf9oNbhtGS
— Fight for $15 LA (@Fightfor15LA) September 24, 2019
LOS ANGELES — Cooks and cashiers at McDonald’s in Los Angeles took to the streets Tuesday to strike against sexual harassment within the ranks of the fast food giant.
The noon strike kicked off at the Monterey Park McDonald’s at 950 W Floral Drive.
The strikers issued an advisory calling the action the second walkout over sexual harassment in the United States in 100 years. They are demanding a seat at the table as McDonald's embarks on an effort to draft and implement a new sexual harassment policy.
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According to the advisory, McDonald's responded to pressure from workers, women's groups and elected officials to combat rampant sexual harassment in the fast food industry. The problem, the strikers contend, is that the workers were excluded from the process and harassment is continuing.
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