Thousands of fast-food workers went on strike Thursday in at least 150 cities across the country, marking the largest action of its kind to date. In more than 30 other countries, workers rallied in solidarity with the call for a $15-an-hour minimum wage and the right to organize. Sheila Brown was among the workers rallying in New York City.

Sheila Brown: “I work with KFC on Pitkin Avenue in Brooklyn, and I’m receiving $8 an hour. And I’m here with other co-workers and other friends that I work with, associates that I work with, and we’re standing as one to get $15 and a union. I’m not able to meet my needs, my bills, my children’s needs, rent, clothing. It’s like hard trying to make it, get back and forth to work, and we’re not getting equal pay. The CEOs and corporations, they’re getting so much money, we should be able to have that fair share in the wage.”