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4:07 pm
Thu May 9, 2013

'STL Can't Survive On 7.35' Campaign Continues Rally For Change

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Credit Erin Williams
Kenta Jackson, a shift leader at Church's Chicken, marched in solidarity with the campaign. She makes $8.50 an hour and says she doesn't receive additional pay for overtime.
Credit Erin Williams
Protestors gathered in the Schnucks parking lot on Lindell Boulevard before marching forward to Arby's.
Credit Erin Williams
Passersby honked their horns in solidarity of the campaign.
Credit Erin Williams
Ponchos were quickly distrubuted once the rain began to fall, and the chanting continued.
Credit Erin Williams
Ponchors were quickly distrubuted once the rain began to fall, and the chanting continued in front of Arby's. The group then crossed the street to chant in front of McDonald's and Domino's Pizza.
Credit Erin Williams
Campaign marchers head down Lindell Boulevard to call attention to their campaign. They are fighting for higher wages and the right to form a union without backlash.
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Fast food workers and supporters donned ponchos and held signs today as they rallied for change in the Central West End as part of the STL Can’t Survive on $7.35 campaign.

Protesters marched between Arby’s, McDonald’s, and Domino’s Pizza as they seek a pay increase for employees to $15 an hour and the right to unionize without backlash.

One of the protesters was Kenta Jackson, a shift leader at Church’s Chicken who makes $8.50 an hour. She didn’t tell her manager she wouldn’t be at work, but isn’t worried about the repercussions.

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Occupy St. Louis
5:55 pm
Wed March 14, 2012

Activists gather in St. Louis for Occupy Midwest conference

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Jay R. Kurtz Jr. speaks at a press conference at Kiener Plaza.
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Occupy movements from across the country are gathering this week in St. Louis to revive their populist protests against banks, corporations and government.

Rachael Perrotta, a media coordinator from Occupy Chicago said the regional conference will stage at least four non-violent group actions in St. Louis against various companies including Monsanto.

“Welcome to the American Spring," Perrotta said. "Our movement is expanding. We're growing. Winter was the time for internal organizing. Spring is the time to get back into the streets." 

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Occupy St. Louis
5:10 pm
Tue November 15, 2011

Judge denies Occupy St. Louis attempt to re-establish Kiener encampment

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A protestor affiliated with Occupy St. Louis hang a banner protesting the city's curfew ordinance on Friday, November 11. A federal judge has rejected the protestor's request to stop enforcement of the curfew until the case goes to trial.
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A federal judge in St. Louis has rejected attempts of Occupy St. Louis protestors to re-establish their encampment in Kiener Plaza.

Attorneys for the protestors, who were evicted from the park early Saturday morning, had asked Judge Carol Jackson to stop enforcement of the city's parks curfew until the case went to trial. Jackson denied that request saying the protestors had not proven they were highly likely to win if the case went to trial.

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