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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 ...