

@GBNYChange Workers walk out at #4259Broadway McDonalds after being forced 2 work w/o AC on hottest day of yr. Worker collapsed http://t.co/...



@greenhousenyt Labor Battles Heat Up--Dunkin Donuts Workers in Chicago go on strike to protest lack of air conditioning. https://t.co/...



@fightfor15 Police on the scene of @dunkindonuts #StrikeforAC telling us it's too hot for anyone to be inside the shop. #fightfor15



@fightfor15 .@JayPharoah stopped by 27 W. Lake and posted a strike support video to instagram. http://t.co/... #StrikeforAC



@fightfor15 The owner of the @dunkingdonuts came to 27 W Lake and brought in industrial fans, pledging to get the AC fixed. #striketowin

Workers at a Chicago Dunkin Donuts and a New York McDonald's went on strike Friday to protest broken air conditioning. Temperatures have been in the 90s in both cities, and heat exposure can be dangerous . In fact, a worker at the New York McDonald's collapsed:Organized action had an impact in Chicago:But there needs to be ongoing pressure to be sure pledge becomes reality.

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