Lizzet Aguilar

McDonald’s worker and member of the Service Employees International Union

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Fast food workers at McDonald’s are organizing against low wages, tough working conditions, and the highest levels of homelessness of any workers in LA.

For fast food workers, organizing poses extra challenges

Fast food workers at McDonald’s are organizing against low wages, tough working conditions, and the highest levels of homelessness of any workers in LA.

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