Fast Food Fight: Thousands of low-paid workers take to US streets (VIDEO)

Why should families of hard working Americans go hungry?  (VIDEO)



Thousands of fast food and retail workers in the U.S. staged a national strike on Thursday calling for an increase to the minimum wage.

President Obama pledged to push for higher salaries in the industry back in February, but critics say little has been done since. RT's Marina Portnaya was at the protest in New York.

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