Fast - food and low wage workers in up to 150 U.S. states , and Canada , protest Thursday . Seattle 's mayor ##s plan to gradually lift the city 's minimum wage to $ 15 . Writers : Corporations fight any increase , but many businesses agree with hike in wages . It has worked in other cities , they say ; wage will be raised and business will adjust .
Fast-food and low wage workers in up to 150 U.S. cities , 30 nations will protest Thursday . Seattle 's mayor introduced plan to gradually lift the city 's minimum wage to $ 15 . Writers : Corporations fight any increase , but many businesses agree with hike in wage . It has worked in other cities , they say ; wage will be raised and businesses will adjust .