Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro will join striking McDonald's employees in North Carolina on Thursday to demand improved working conditions.

"We need to stand with workers now more than ever to demand fair pay, better working conditions, and the right to unionize,” the former Housing and Urban Development secretary said in a statement.

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“I'm proud to join the Fight for $15 and McDonald’s employees from across the country to stand up for workers' rights and ensure they have a seat at the table to negotiate."

Fight for $15, an organization advocating an increased federal minimum wage, praised Castro's scheduled attendance at the strike in Durham, N.C., which is one of planned actions at the fast-food chain's outlets across the country.

“When we joined together and went on strike for $15 and union rights seven years ago, nobody gave us a shot, but now candidates for president of the United States are standing right by our side,” Grace Glahn, a Des Moines, Iowa, McDonald’s worker, said.

“Winning support from 2020 hopefuls shows that when we stand up and speak out, we are a powerful force," Glahn added. "We are going to keep on striking until McDonald’s hears us.”

Democratic presidential hopeful John Delaney John DelaneyCoronavirus Report: The Hill's Steve Clemons interviews Rep. Rodney Davis Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer says Trump right on China but wrong on WHO; CDC issues new guidance for large gatherings The Hill's Coronavirus Report: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says country needs to rethink what 'policing' means; US cases surpass 2 million with no end to pandemic in sight MORE also expressed his support for demonstrators on Tuesday.

“As the son of a union worker, I fully support the right of McDonald’s workers to unionize,” the former Maryland congressman said in a statement. “Unions create safe work environments and fight for the rights of all workers.”

Sen. Cory Booker Cory Anthony BookerBipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death DHS opens probe into allegations at Georgia ICE facility Democratic lawmakers call for an investigation into allegations of medical neglect at Georgia ICE facility MORE (D-N.J.) and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Jay Robert InsleeBarr asked prosecutors to explore charging Seattle mayor over protest zone: report Bottom line Oregon senator says Trump's blame on 'forest management' for wildfires is 'just a big and devastating lie' MORE (D), two other 2020 Democratic hopefuls, will also join striking McDonald's workers, according to Fight for $15.

Updated 12:27 p.m.