AlvarezAdriana Alvarez , 22 , makes $ 10.50 an hour and must rely on food stamps , Medicaid and a child care subsidy to get by with her three-year-old son . She said water seeps into her apartment when it rains and she loses a day of wages when her son is ill because she does n't get sick days . Adriana Alvarez is a leader with Fight for $ 15 , an international movement to raise minimum wage laws and acquire the right to unionize . Half of the nation 's fast food workers require some kind of government assistance , according to a recent study .
Adriana Alvarez , 22 , makes $ 10.50 an hour and must rely on food stamps , Medicaid and a child care subsidy to get by with her three-year-old son . She said water seeps into her apartment when it rains and she loses a day of wages when her son is ill because she does n't get sick days . Alvarez is a leader with Fight for $ 15 , an international movement to raise minimum wage laws and acquire the right to unionize . Half of the nation 's fast food workers require some kind of government assistance , according to a recent study .