Thousands of workers in 340 cities nationwide participated in Fight for 15’s twelfth one-day strike on Tuesday.
Author: Katy Howell
Katy is an intern with Ms. Magazine, and a PR and Sociology senior at a private liberal arts university in Kentucky. She is the social media coordinator for the web series, Life Noggin, and the founding member of her campus' College Democrats chapter. When Katy isn't busy, you can find her crying over how much she loves dogs.
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