A national strike for a living wage and the right to unionize in the fast food and retail sectors continued Wednesday when hundreds of workers walked off the job in Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Detroit and Flint, Michigan. Joined by supporters, Chicago workers rallied outside locations of McDonald’s and Whole Foods. McDonald’s employee Tyree Johnson spoke to the Chicago Tribune.

Tyree Johnson: “We’re trying to accomplish $15 an hour and the right to form a union without retaliation from our employers, and respect on our jobs. We can’t support our families on what we make, and we’re coming together and trying to form a union.”

The strike continues with walkouts at more than a dozen Chicago stores today as well as in Milwaukee. It follows earlier actions this week by fast food and retail workers in the same cities, as well as in New York City.