Photos: Denver’s Fight for 15 Rally Draws More Than Fast Food Workers

Back in December, fast-food workers rallied in Denver to demand a $15 hourly wage — part of a nationwide campaign dubbed Fight for 15. Yesterday, another Fight for 15 event was staged at a McDonald's near the Auraria campus — one of what organizers say were 236 similar events across the...
By Michael RobertsApril 16, 2015
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Back in December, fast-food workers rallied in Denver to demand a $15 hourly wage — part of a nationwide campaign dubbed Fight for 15.

Yesterday, another Fight for 15 event was staged at a McDonald’s near the Auraria campus — one of what organizers say were 236 similar events across the country.

And this time around, the demonstrators, which backers estimate as peaking at 1,000, included many folks who aren’t part of the fast-food industry.

Included among them were home-care workers, janitors, Walmart employees and adjunct professors, who’ve modified the Fight for 15 slogan to call for $15,000 per course — much more than many colleges are currently paying.

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Below, check out photos of the rally courtesy of Bryan MacCormack of Left in Focus. They’re followed by a report from CBS4.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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