By protesting and fighting for their rights and beliefs in fair treatment with acceptable wages, it highlighted the overwork and treatment of workers while they were working their profession. “What they wanted was the right to enjoy the fruit of their own labor/The fruit is spoiled…” (Frank, 2 pp.2). By not even being able to purchase the very product that is being sold, how can workers even afford to live? This was the main reason for the strike. Every worker had the right to fight for their beliefs. The belief in better pay and treatment could mean a better, stabilized business and efficient workers. Companies such as McDonald's and KFC are known for more work equaling cheap pay. Without the union and the protests, the issue of low wages would never have changed. Without defending themselves, their way of life would be enough. The jobs that are given to these employees are hard working people who are just trying to make ends meet. Yet for the fast food industry, they believe that "fast food workers are teenagers, they don't have kids or college degrees..." (Frank, p..3,