A group of “Fight for $15” protesters took over the media room of the Democrat debate Thursday night.
Dozens of them, started protesting outside and then stormed the media room chanting “We work! We sweat! Put $15 on our check” and “You want our vote; come get our vote!” according to Yahoo News.
The protest lasted for several minutes until the group was escorted to the lower level of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s campus, Yahoo News reported.
“Fast food workers have been going on strike in this country since Nov. 29, 2012. Today over 1,000 workers — fast food workers, home care workers are out here, child care workers, adjunct professors — what they’re saying is they want $15 an hour and a union,” Kendall Fells, the national organizer and director of Fight For 15 told Yahoo News.
“They don’t care if you’re a Democrat, you’re Republican, they don’t care if you’re running for dogcatcher or running for president, they want $15 and they want a union. … A lot of these workers have never voted before but are going to be voting in this election, and they’re going to make sure their voices are heard.”
There didn’t appear to be any signs that read “I need to learn a skill so I can make more money” at the protest.
Social media did have several pictures and videos of the event.
Lots of groups rallying outside debate- one of the strongest showings from #FightFor15 #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/8iIvHV2G6w
— Vanessa Misciagna (@VanessaWPTZ) February 12, 2016
Black Lives Matter/$15 min wage protesters have made it to the press file. "You want our vote, come get our vote!" pic.twitter.com/oNzXISk8Rg
— Meredith Shiner (@meredithshiner) February 12, 2016
MKE's #FightFor15 #BlackLivesMatter #ImmigrantRights movement delivers powerful message to #DemDebate media center. pic.twitter.com/s5Bf2RbENa
— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) February 12, 2016
Protestors say "Come get our vote" and "We'll be back" #Milwaukee #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/kcGR8g4ypz
— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) February 12, 2016
The #FightFor15 marched on the #DemDebate then took over the student union next door – it was turned up pic.twitter.com/a7Hn3L4Ham
— Fight For 15 (@fightfor15) February 12, 2016
This is what democracy looks like! #FightFor15 at the #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/wR9xUOfMd1
— FightFor15WI (@FightFor15WI) February 12, 2016
Protesters #FightFor15 made it all the way to press filing center for Drm debate pic.twitter.com/Dal22HOR5x
— MaryAlice Parks (@maryaliceparks) February 12, 2016
The #FightFor15 takes the street marching to the Milwaukee #DemDebate. Come get our vote! pic.twitter.com/ctxKKzjALx
— Fight For 15 (@fightfor15) February 12, 2016
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