Los Angeles Latinas Fast to Raise Minimum Wage

*I like these stories about Latinas, that you’d only notice if you were to drive past the Los Angeles city hall. And even then, you’d only see a big white tent and not what’s going on inside, or know why it’s there. VL

By Griselda Nevarez, NBC News

Wednesday was Anggie Godoy’s 14th day since eating her last meal: French fries covered with grilled meat, cheese and guacamole. She hasn’t had anything to eat since then – just water.

“There are days where it’s good and there are days where it’s bad,” she said about her fast. But what keeps her going is knowing that she’s fighting for something just as critical to her survival.

The 19-year-old daughter of Guatemalan immigrants is among a group of women who are close to completing a 15-day fast in Los Angeles. They hoped to persuade city council members there to raise the minimum wage of $9 an hour to $15 an hour. They planned to break the fast Thursday.

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