Fast-Food Workers Rally in 236 Cities Seeking Higher Pay

Fast-food workers held rallies in 236 U.S. cities Wednesday in their biggest protest yet for higher pay and union rights.

The events were organized by the union-backed Fight for $15 campaign, which is demanding that McDonald’s Corp. and other fast-food chains raise their minimum wages to $15 and let workers unionize. The rallies, which drew tens of thousands of workers, are the largest action to date for a movement begun in November 2012, organizers said.