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The largest fast-food employee protest is poised to happen across the nation today. Organizers, including fast-food workers from KFC, Burger King, McDonald and other convenience restaurants, are demanding a pay bump to $15 an hour and fervently pushing to unionize.At least 19 individuals are reportedly under arrest so far, only a few hours after the civil disobedience began at 7 a.m. EDT Thursday.More than 150 U.S. cities are expected to see thousands of fast-food workers walk off their jobs and join the national strike. Home care workers are reportedly joining as well. The movement to increase pay to a livable wage has gained momentum in the past few years, particularly given the federal minimum wage has rested at $7.25 an hour since 2009. Experts claim an $11 hourly wage is necessary to keep a family of four out of poverty, Reuters reports.The strike is led and funded by Service Employees International Union, SEIU, who call the
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