Fast food strike 2014 is taking the world by storm as fast-food workers are reportedly about to make their strike global. According to USA Today, the fast food strike 2014 is a movement where fast-food workers claim their rights to higher pay through worldwide strikes.

CNBC reports that fast food workers from several countries on six continents are joining forces in order to push for higher pay and worker rights, hence the fast food strike 2014. At a press conference outside a McDonald's restaurant in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, Fast Food Forward, which represents U.S. fast-food workers announced their strike plans. The group publicized nationwide about their strike plans for May 15.

Reports say that the date - May 15, is a date which emulates the $15 per hour pay the workers are demanding. On May 15, workers will be holding the fast food strike 2014 at McDonald's, Burger King and KFC outlets from dozens of countries on six continents. Though the exact number of workers is unknown, it is estimated that thousands of the nation's fast-food workers will be taking part in the one-day strike.


Ashley Cathey, a McDonald's worker from Memphis, Tenn. said, "We've gone global." Cathey makes $7.75 an hour and she has been working on the chain for six years. She added, "Our fight has inspired workers around the world to come together."

USA Today reports that this issue which has led to a fast food strike 2014 is something that just won't go away for the fast-food industry. McDonald's will be hosting its annual shareholders' meeting on May 22 in Oak Brook III. The issue with the workers is reportedly expected to be front-and-center during the meeting.

Meanwhile, President Obama has called onCongress to raise the national minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour. Earlier this year, he has also signed an executive order to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for individuals working on new federal service contracts. These actions are not specifically addressing the fast food strike 2014 and fast-food workers though.

Workers and union leaders from dozens of countries met for the first global meeting of fast-food workers earlier this week. The global meeting was reportedly organized by the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations, a federation comprised of 396 trade union in 126 countries representing 12 million workers.

According to reports, the fast food strike 2014 in the U.S. are expected to include the first walkouts in Philadelphia, Sacramento, Miami and Orlando. Protests outside the States are expected to include Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America and Central America.

Fast food strike 2014 has made foreign protesters taking action specifically in sympathy with U.S. workers. As for how things will turn out after the strike, the results are yet to come.