About 400 workers from McDonald’s Corp., Wendy’s Co. and Yum! Brands Inc. are striking today in New York City as they call for higher wages.

"By far, it will be one of the biggest actions that fast-food workers have taken in this country," Jonathan Westin, executive director of advocacy group and organizer New York Communities for Change, said in an interview before the strike. The employees want $15-an-hour pay and the right to form a union, he said.

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