Activists are sponsoring one-day strikes in 100 cities on Dec. 5, as well as protest activities in another 100 cities. The movement includes the groups Fast Food Forward and Fight for 15 and focuses on raising low wages for fast-food workers. The demonstrations will be centered on the goal of gaining a $15 per hour minimum wage for employees in this industry, reported The New York Times.

The movement, which is also backed by the Service Employees International Union, demands that restaurants allow workers to unionize without threatening to retaliate. According to the Associated Press, it is often difficult for service workers to form unions due to the high rate of turnover.

Low wages help to keep fast-food restaurants competitive in an industry that relies on low prices. Detractors of the movement say increasing the minimum wage would cause restaurants to rely more heavily on automation and create fewer job opportunities for workers.

The protests for higher wages began in November 2012, when about 200 fast-food workers at more than 20 restaurants in New York City participated in a one-day strike.

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