Workers plan major round of protests for McDonald's annual meeting

A McDonald's sign is shown outside one of their restaurants in Encinitas, California January 29, 2015.A McDonald's sign is shown outside one of their restaurants in Encinitas, California January 29, 2015.

Spurred by recent successes, U.S. low-wage workers next week plan to make McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) and its annual shareholder meeting the target of major protests calling for $15 per hour and the right to unionize.

The union-backed "Fight for $15" campaign on Thursday said the actions will start with a Chicago fast-food worker strike on May 25. That same day, it will kick off two days of protests at McDonald's headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, where the fast-food company will host its annual meeting on May 26. Organizers said the Oak Brook protest will be bigger and more aggressive than ever before.