Similar scenes played out in nine other cities, including Kansas City and Saint Louis, Missouri, as well as Durham, North Carolina. "Sexual harassment is a universal issue. "We must stand with the brave McDonald's workers walking out today to demand the company address this epidemic of sexual harassment," he said. The strike came four months after women who have worked for McDonald's in nine US cities filed sexual harassment claims with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In a statement, McDonald's said that it had "strong policies, procedures and training in place" to prevent sexual harassment.

Source: Daily Nation September 19, 2018 10:41 UTC