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UPMC workers join day of strikes and rallies throughout the city, country

Apr 15, 2016 | Economic Equality

Clever rhyming chants, raucous marches, scratchy megaphones. The wave of strikes and rallies that spread throughout Pittsburgh on Thursday sure looked and sounded familiar. But there was an added ingredient to the demonstrations Thursday…

UPMC hospital workers strike for union rights

Apr 14, 2016 | Economic Equality

Many UPMC hospital workers went on strike Thursday morning, seeking union rights, after the healthcare company announced wage increases in March.

Pittsburgh Workers Protest For Higher Wages, Union Rights

Apr 14, 2016 | Economic Equality

Dozens of service workers, students and families protested outside a McDonald’s restaurant on Pittsburgh’s North Side Thursday. William Boas led the crowd in chants by megaphone. He said fast food jobs aren’t just for teenagers.

Pittsburgh Fast Food Workers Fighting For $15 Per Hour

Apr 14, 2016 | Economic Equality

Workers gathered outside a McDonald’s on the North Side Thursday, and their message was loud and clear. “What do we what? 15! When do we want it? Now! If we don’t get it, shut down!”

Meet The Workers Walking Off The Job In The Biggest Low-Wage Strike Yet

Apr 14, 2016 | Economic Equality

On Thursday, low-wage workers across a number of industries, including hospital workers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), walked off the job in a record 320 cities as part of the latest action from the Fight for 15 movement.

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