Monday, June 16, 2014

400 Labor Unionist March Through Boston Demanding Higher Minimum Wages
13 Jun 2014
Modified: 06:30:15 AM
A rally started in Copely Square and then marched to various fast food restaurants.
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Labor Unions and friends organized a demonstration in Boston on Thursday, June 12, 2014. The evening rally began at 4 o'clock. In across the street from the Boston Public Library main building over four hundred people gathered to demand higher minimum wages. Signs advocated "$15 an Hour." Various workers addressed the crowd explaining how hard it is to live on low wages, and that some are even having wages reduced. Health worker, cab drivers, construction workers and some politicians addressed the workers gathered and called for action.

The crowd took to the streets after the talks and moved down through the streets to stop at various restaurants to demand that workers be paid more.

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