RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Service Employees International Union president Mary Kay Henry told participants at a Virginia convention that they were heroes and heroines for not being afraid to take to the streets to protest for higher wages.
Henry spoke Friday at the first-ever "Fight for $15 Convention" in Richmond. Workers from around the country were gathering at the union-backed convention to press for a $15 minimum wage nationwide.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports Henry told participants: "We have your back, and we will have your back until we win."
