McDonalds staff in UK go on strike for first time ever

Workers at fast food chain McDonalds are staging their first-ever strike in the UK on 3 September, in a dispute over pay, zero-hour contracts and working conditions. The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union allege that the fast food chain is failing to scrap zero-hour contracts and offer a wage of £10 an hour to some its staff as a punishment for joining a union.

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September 4, 2017 21:00 IST

McDonalds staff in UK go on strike for first time ever

Workers at fast food chain McDonalds are staging their first-ever strike in the UK on 3 September, in a dispute over pay, zero-hour contracts and working conditions. The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union allege that the fast food chain is failing to scrap zero-hour contracts and offer a wage of £10 an hour to some its staff as a punishment for joining a union.