Record #:

20674

Author(s):

Geary, Bob

Abstract:

Willietta Dukes, of Durham, was one of thousands celebrating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in the capital. She returned to her low-wage job at Burger King on West Club Boulevard where she earns just $7.85 an hour. She and many other fast-food workers are planning a nation-wide protest of stepping off the job for a day to draw attention to the country's problem of low-income jobs. The rally is called \"Strike Day' and is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. August 29th at the Martin Street Baptist Church in Raleigh.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 30 Issue 35, Aug 2013, p14

Subject(s):

Raleigh