DETROIT (AP) — Workers walked off their jobs at a fast-foodrestaurant in Detroit as part of a
national protest against low wages.Dozens of sign-carrying McDonald’s employees and others marched in front
of the restaurant during the pre-dawn rally Thursday.Some of their chants included: "Raise the minimum
wage" and "Hey, hey, ho, ho, $7.40 has got to go."McDonald’smaintenance worker Julius Waters
was among those protesting. The29-year-old from Detroit says his $7.40-an-hour wage pays for
histransportation to and from work but not much else.Waters says $15-an-hour would go a long way toward
helping him and his 6-year-old son improve their standard of living.Therestaurant industry has said sharply
higher wages would lead to steeperprices for customers and fewer opportunities for job seekers.Copyright
2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
orredistributed.DETROIT (AP) — Workers walked off their jobs at a fast-foodrestaurant in Detroit as part of
a national protest against low wages.Dozens of sign-carrying McDonald’s employees and others marched in
front of the restaurant during the pre-dawn rally Thursday.Some of their chants included: "Raise the
minimum wage" and "Hey, hey, ho, ho, $7.40 has got to go."McDonald’smaintenance worker Julius
Waters was among those protesting. The29-year-old from Detroit says his $7.40-an-hour wage pays for
histransportation to and from work but not much else.Waters says $15-an-hour would go a long way toward
helping him and his 6-year-old son improve their standard of living.Therestaurant industry has said sharply
higher wages would lead to steeperprices for customers and fewer opportunities for job seekers.Copyright
2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
orredistributed.