McDonald’s workers in Britain are striking in a dispute over zero-hours contracts and working conditions that is being closely observed by the fast food industry and trade unions. Staff from branches in Manchester and Watford will join colleagues in Crayford and Cambridge as part of a “McStrike” as workers demand a minimum £10-an-hour living wage. Members of the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union are also asking for a choice of fixed-hour contracts, the end of unequal pay for young workers, and union recognition. Employees at UK branches attracted worldwide attention in September by striking for the first time. “Union recognition did not feature on the ballot paper, there is no suggestion this strike is calling for McDonald’s to recognise the union.

Source: The Guardian May 01, 2018 10:05 UTC