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Why I went to Detroit: Reflections on the Fight for $15 movement

By Anna Swauger
June 12, 2015 - An employee at a Sonic Drive-In in North Carolina, Anna Swauger traveled to Detroit last week for the second annual Fast Food Worker Convention. She writes about her experience — and why she believes the movement she helps lead will win.

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