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Fast-food workers in 58 cities in the USA did not go [for / to] work on Thursday. They went [on / in] strike because they want [most / more] money. The workers currently get paid the minimum wage. This was [get / set] at $7.25 in 2009 and has not changed [since / for] then. Many workers say they cannot afford to live on that. The price of everything has gone [increase / up] but their wages have stayed the same [from / for] five years. The workers want $15 an hour, which is double their [current / currant] rate. Julio Wilson, a cashier at a pizza restaurant, told the BBC he earns $9 [a / an] hour. He said that wasn't enough to support himself and his five-year-old daughter. He said: "I know I'm risking my job, but it's my [write / right] to fight for what I deserve."

McDonald's and Burger King [both / all] spoke about the strike. They said they did not make decisions about how [many / much] to pay workers in most of their restaurants. They said each restaurant is an [independence / independent] franchise and the manager decides how much to pay the [stuff / staff] . McDonald’s profits [were / was] over $5.5 billion in 2011. The burger giants did say that an increase in wages would [meant / mean] more expensive burgers. America's National Restaurant Association said the wages were [low / cheap] because the staff are young and have [few / little] work experience. It said: "Only five per cent [of / for] restaurant employees earn the minimum wage and [those / them] that do are mainly working part-time and half are teenagers."