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Renaldo Escobar works on the assembly line of a shoe factory in Boston. Obama economic adviser Jason Furman has said that millions of Americans lack the skills and education to demand higher wages. (Associated Press)

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Big Mac attack: Protesters rally outside a McDonald's restaurant to demand higher wages and benefits. According to a study, more than half of non-managerial workers in the fast-food industry can't make ends meet without federal assistance. (Associated Press)