Over on the west side of town, fast-food employees gathered together to call for a wage hike. "...the group, known as Fight for 15 Houston, is part of a nationwide effort to increase the hourly wage to $15 for fast-food workers. The average fast-food employee, Sowell added, earns about $7.25 per hour. Most, he said, live below the national poverty level." [Houston Chronicle]
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