The fight to raise the minimum wage intensified Tuesday as workers across the country protested for $15 per hour.
Workers joined Fight for 15, a union-backed campaign, to make their voices heard from New York to California.
The protests have so far contributed to two victories. On Tuesday, the state of New York and the city of Pittsburgh both announced plans raise their minimum wage to $15.
Check out photos from some of the most momentous rallies:
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
Striking workers crossing Hennepin Ave Bridge in Minneapolis in the #FightFor15 pic.twitter.com/2bjOyw1iIN
— MNFairEconomy.org (@FairMN) November 10, 2015
Marching at Macy's against wage theft #MplsWorks #reclaimourcity #FightFor15 @MNAFLCIO @CTUL_TC pic.twitter.com/PhM1hkmkDu
— Workday Minnesota (@workdaymn) November 10, 2015
Workers pouring into Gov Plaza on their way to Mpls City Hall in the #FightFor15 #MplsWorks pic.twitter.com/S7df1Sasry
— MNFairEconomy.org (@FairMN) November 10, 2015
#ReclaimOurCity fills City Hall! #FightFor15 pic.twitter.com/fWeBd6WRVh
— Ethan Nuss (@EthanNuss) November 10, 2015
Brooklyn, New York:
64 million Americans make less than $15/hr. #Brooklyn #NYC #FightFor15 .@AP .@Reuters pic.twitter.com/6e3OwWRd1c
— Michael Nigro (@Nigrotime) November 10, 2015
Early morning kickoff for the #FightFor15 and union rights. #Brooklyn Strikes & Protests today in over 270 cities pic.twitter.com/chhPrpBU6V
— Michael Nigro (@Nigrotime) November 10, 2015
Laguna, California:
#FightFor15 and a Union. Walking the drive thru at McDonald's in Laguna, CA. Shut it down. pic.twitter.com/ppfEA6beeg
— Gina Hayes (@TwitLadyGina) November 10, 2015
San Diego, California:
Striking Workers and community allies have entered the McDonalds by City College #FightFor15 pic.twitter.com/w0HrruUpuh
— FightFor$15 SanDiego (@SanDiego_FF15) November 10, 2015
Huntington, West Virginia:
Proud to stop by and support local union folk at a #Fightfor15 rally in #HuntingtonWV this… https://t.co/2HTqlrOkDP pic.twitter.com/Bu3c0wSS6b
— Justin W Murdock (@MurdockforWV) November 10, 2015
Orlando, Florida:
San Francisco, California:
SF #FightFor15 marchers heading down Mission pic.twitter.com/gfAVY2GLWM
— Evan Sernoffsky (@EvanSernoffsky) November 10, 2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
Striking fast food workers in Penn Hills gave taken over the McDonald's drive thru! #FightFor15 pic.twitter.com/FtncXQJtiG
— Maria Montano (@mmontano81) November 10, 2015
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Youngstown, Ohio:
Michael Dent at Youngstown City Hall. We need electeds who stand w/ 42% of America making less than 15. #Fightfor15 pic.twitter.com/aDirFAeUgg
— FightFor15 Cleveland (@WorkersRising) November 10, 2015
Ann Arbor, Michigan:
USAS at University of Michigan is demanding $15 and union rights at Ann Arbor city hall! #FightFor15 #USASfor15 pic.twitter.com/fWBcKFhf88
— USAS (@USAS) November 10, 2015
Knoxville, Tennessee:
Fast food worker Tanya Dickson is 64 yrs old and can't survive on $7.95 #FightFor15 #Knoxville pic.twitter.com/lsnc8qsJpP
— Show Me $15 (@Show_Me15) November 10, 2015
Harlem, New York:
Happening now on 125th St in Harlem, NYC. Racial justice = economic justice = immigrant justice. #FightFor15 pic.twitter.com/LZteDpNFYe
— Fast Food Forward (@FastFoodForward) November 10, 2015
Another shot from today's #FightFor15 rally in Harlem. This man is a 58-yr-old vet who said he's spent his life poor pic.twitter.com/Fhpn3xqSNG
— Willa Frej (@willafrej) November 10, 2015
Los Angeles, California:
We have MULTIPLE strike lines across LA County and across the state. Follow @NorCalFF15 to see theirs #FightFor15 pic.twitter.com/4GnJOghXih
— Fight for $15 LA (@Fightfor15LA) November 10, 2015
Jacksonville, Florida:
Audrey Gibson out here #FightFor15 #jacksonville #904 pic.twitter.com/3VatlmHLRV
— Jose (@tomatito9221) November 10, 2015
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