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A group of fast-food workers and supporters took to the Bayshore Town Center food court Thursday.A group moved into the food court around noon Thursday. WISN 12 News reporter Colleen Henry said the protesters gathered in the food court, near Santa, and began chanting slogans.VIDEO: Protesters for minimum wage increase take to streetsGlendale police began responding to the mall around 12:10 p.m. to address the gathering.Then, the group headed to fast food row on Port Washington Road -- Taco Bell, McDonald's and Burger King.Lucille Berrien, 86, marched to support her great-grandchildren and her great-great-grandchildren.“Our children aren't getting equal education. They're not getting equal pay. Something's wrong with our country,” Berrien said.Jamale King said he earns $7.25 an hour working at McDonald's. He wore a Grinch costume to make his point.“I feel we got our point across, and if we didn't, next time we strike. We'll come back bigger, badder and bolder and do whatever it takes as long as it takes,” King said.Police made no arrests at the Bayshore protest.Earlier, workers and supporters gathered at 6 a.m outside a Taco Bell restaurant near 76th Street and Appleton Avenue. WISN 12 News contacted McDonald's, Taco Bell and Burger King.In a written statement, Burger King said it "respects the rights of all workers.”McDonald's said it "supports paying our valued employees fair wages aligned with a competitive marketplace and that any minimum wage increase should be implemented over time.”In a recent Marquette University Poll, a majority of Wisconsites supported raising the minimum wage, but the governor and Republican legislators oppose it. Organizers said they will continue their pop-up protests until workers see an increased minimum wage.In September, workers held a noontime rally at a McDonald's on Miller Park Way in West Milwaukee. U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore joined the group and received a citation after blocking traffic in the roadway.Workers and supporters across the country are asking major fast-food companies to pay a $15-an-hour minimum wage and for workers to be able to unionize without retaliation.The National Council of Chain Restaurants, an industry trade group, took issue with some protest tactics."While it is common for labor unions to stage events in order to grab media attention, encouraging activities that put both restaurant workers and their customers in danger of physical harm is not only irresponsible, it's disturbing," executive director Rob Green said in a statement. "Unions are calling it 'civil disobedience' when in reality, this choreographed activity is trespassing, and it's illegal."