On Thursday, workers across 300 cities in the United States gathered to protest in favor of increasing the federal minimum wage. In New York City, the protestors began in Times Square and marched down Broadway passing retail stores where other workers showed their support. These striking workers passed by Verizon employees who were on strike over contract negotiations and the two groups joined together in a chant. Currently the federal minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour since 2009, and the minimum wage for tipped employees is only $2.13 an hour.
See "Fight for $15 Protesters Across US Demand Living Wage in Day of Action", The Guardian, April 15, 2016