Portillo’s workers rally for $15 minimum wage

November 21, 2019 By MINHO KIM Dozens of employees at the popular fast-casual chain protested outside its River North location. Portillo’s workers rallied today at the restaurant chain's River North location, demanding a $15 minimum wage across all 43 Portillo’s restaurants in Illinois. The demands from the employees are the latest in fast-food workers’ efforts across the U.S. to win a $15 minimum wage, which became a focal point starting in 2012 after 200 fast-food workers in New York City walked out demanding higher wages. Portillo’s workers also demanded the company pay a higher salary to those who have worked for years at ...