33
Number of countries that will take place in a global fast-food wage protest on May 15. (Al Jazeera)
$15
Amount in hourly “fair wage” demanded for employees of McDonalds, Walmart and other businesses with yearly sales of over $50 million. (New York Times)
150
Number of U.S. cities that will participate in the protest. (TIME)
200
Number of workers who went on strike in 2012 for similar fast-food protests in New York City. (Al Jazeera)
$7.25
The federal hourly minimum wage in the United States. (U.S. Department of Labor)
$15,000
Yearly salary for those making minimum wage for a 40-hour work week. (The Guardian)
$9.19
The minimum wage in Washington, the state with the highest minimum wage in the United States. (Huffington Post)
