[…] JUDY WOODRUFF: The fight in D.C. is the latest in a growing number of battles and smaller demonstrations around the country to call for higher wages for lower-income workers. Just last week, employees at Smithsonian museums who work for contracted franchises like McDonald’s went on a one-day strike over pay.

JOHN ROSS, protester: Now, I don’t expect to make $70,000, but as an American, I expect a living wage. I’m a single father, and I make $10,000 a year. […]

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