Fast food workers protest
Police monitor protesters demanding higher wages and unionization for fast food workers march near Times Square in New York City, Sept. 4, 2014. Protests are planned in more than 100 cities throughout the U.S. today, as workers demand higher wages.
Las Vegas
Protestors, including Kris Varrette, right, chant for increased wages and union rights at fast food restaurants in Las Vegas, Nev., Sept. 4, 2014.
Chicago
Police arrest demonstrators who were protesting for an increase in wages for fast food workers and home care workers after they staged a sit-in on 87th Street during the morning rush hour in Chicago, Ill., Sept. 4, 2014. About two dozen protestors were arrested at the demonstration.
Chicago
McDonald's restaurant employee Brian Stepney protests for an increase in wages for fast food and home care workers during a demonstration in Chicago, Sept. 4, 2014.
Chicago
Protesters demonstrate at a rally outside a Burger King in Chicago as labor organizers escalate their campaign to unionize the industry's workers, Sept. 4, 2014. Hundreds of workers from Burger King, McDonald's, Taco Bell, Wendy's and other fast-food chains are expected to walk off their jobs Thursday, according to labor organizers of the latest national protest to push the companies to pay their employees at least $15 an hour.
Atlanta
A protestor stands outside a Burger King restaurant in Atlanta, Ga., during a rally demanding workers be paid a minimum of $15 per hour, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014.
Philadelphia
A fast-food worker chants slogans before being detained by police during a protest to push fast-food chains to pay their employees at least $15 an hour, outside a McDonald's restaurant in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 4, 2014.
Detroit
Protesters block traffic on Mack Avenue in Detroit as part of a national protest to push fast-food chains to pay their employees at least $15 an hour, Sept. 4, 2014.
New York City
Protesters picket in front of a McDonald's restaurant on 42nd Street in New York's Times Square as police officers move in to begin making arrests, Sept. 4, 2014.
Las Vegas
Handcuffed protestors sit on a curb in Las Vegas, Nev., Sept. 4, 2014.
Los Angeles
Activists chant inside a McDonald's restaurant in Los Angeles, Calif. during a protest demanding better wages for fast-food workers, Sept. 4, 2014.
Los Angeles
Activists chant inside a McDonald's restaurant in Los Angeles, Calif. during a protest demanding better wages for fast-food workers, Sept. 4, 2014.
Chicago
A demonstrator is held by police during a protest at a McDonald's Restaurant In Chicago, Sept. 4, 2014. The placard reads, "as necessary."
Los Angeles
Activists hold signs outside a McDonald's restaurant in Los Angeles, California during a protest demanding better wages for fast-food workers, Sept. 4, 2014.
New York City
Protesters demanding higher wages and unionization for fast food workers march near Times Square, Sept. 4, 2014.