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"New York employees from Domino&amp;#039;s, McDonald&amp;#039;s, Wendy&amp;#039;s, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell staged a walk-out on Thursday, November 29, asking for their hourly pay to be increased from New York State&amp;#039;s minimum wage of $7.25 to $15. In addition, the workers demanded to unionize. Most of the workers who walked off the job headed back to work on Friday, but not all were able to return to their jobs without more controversy. Grubstreet reports one Wendy&amp;#039;s worker was fired for missing work due to the strike. That worker was supported by community organizations, labor groups, and City Councilman Jumaane Williams, who protested the firing. Their voices were heard and by 1 p.m. the employee was back behind the counter.   More From Delish: Fast-Food Workers Discuss Which Menu Items to Eat and Avoid on Reddit Several action groups are leading the organization efforts in support of a nationwide movement called Fast Food Forward. They are hoping to have others rally around their cause by signing a petition, which has already received nearly 20,000 signatures. Their argument is that raising hourly wages will not only benefit fast-food workers, but benefit the economy as a whole. They hope to get their message across by pointing out some staggering facts. For example, the average daily salary of most CEOs is more than double what the average fast food worker makes in one year \u2014 that&amp;#039;s $25,000 for the executive per day. More From Delish: Fast-Food Firsts: A History of America&amp;#039;s Chain Restaurants, Doughnut Shops, and Convenience Stores McDonald&amp;#039;s official response to the unionization was: &amp;quot;McDonald&amp;#039;s values our employees and has consistently remained committed to them, so in turn they can provide quality service to our customers&amp;quot; reported the New York Times. While Domino&amp;#039;s Tim McIntyre said to the newspaper, &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s a fairly high-turnover position, so there&amp;#039;s never been a successful union effort.&amp;quot; Do you think fast food workers should unionize? Is $7.25 per hour a fair hourly wage? Or should they be paid more?  Find more great food content on Delish: Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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