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McDonald's Employees Strike To Protest Workplace Sexual Misconduct

Published September 19, 2018 at 12:40 PM CDT
McDonald's workers protest inside of a McDonalds resturant in south Los Angeles on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 (Richard Vogel/AP)
McDonald's workers protest inside of a McDonalds resturant in south Los Angeles on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 (Richard Vogel/AP)

McDonald’s employees went on a one-day strike Tuesday in 10 cities to protest sexual harassment in the workplace. It’s part of the Me Too movement’s broader effort to bring awareness to sexual misconduct against blue-collar workers.

Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson talks with WBUR business reporter Callum Borchers (@callumborchers).

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