Here's Why Fast Food Workers Are Striking This Week

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Fast food workers earn a median wage of $8.90 per hour .

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That's slightly more than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, but it's way less than most people can live on.

In fact, it takes a wage of $10.20 per hour to afford basic expenses like rent, food and utilities in America's cheapest place to live, according to an analysis from Wider Opportunities for Women. Nationally it takes $14.17 per hour to survive .

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Companies admit it: Many fast food jobs don't pay enough for workers to survive on. McDonald's went as far as suggesting workers take a second job and sign up for food stamps .

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