Hundreds of fast-food workers plan to strike today to demand COVID-19 protections

Hundreds of workers at more than 30 fast-food restaurants across Los Angeles and the Bay Area plan to walk off their jobs today demanding that McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell, and other chains do more to keep workers safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

The mass walkout, which also includes cooks and cashiers at Domino’s, Pizza Hut, Subway, Popeyes, El Pollo Loco, and WaBa Grill, was inspired by ongoing