13 November 2019

'McStrikers' demand £15 an hour

On 12 November, McDonald's workers at six restaurants in south London took strike action, and protests took place in towns and cities around the country, as part of the fast food workers' global day of action.

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30 October 2019

McDonald's - Striking to end low pay

Workers at six McDonald's stores in south London will go on strike on 12 November

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Wandsworth Town McDonald's strike protest, one of six sites in South London taking action on 12.11.19. Photo Isai Priya

11 September 2019

Wandsworth Town McDonald's strike protest, one of six sites in South London taking action on 12.11.19. Photo Isai Priya

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10 October 2018

First coordinated catering and courier strike whets workers' appetite for action

Workers at several branches of McDonald's, Wetherspoon and TGI Fridays have struck together, joined by couriers for Uber Eats and other gig economy workers #FFS410

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3 October 2018

Catering and courier workers strike together

"I work for the pub chain Wetherspoon where it's possible to work 6am-3pm one day and 3pm-12am the next - with only sporadic days off"

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3 October 2018

Coordinated catering and courier strikes prove potential for mass union mobilisation

A massive step up in the battle to unionise workers in fast food and hospitality

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26 September 2018

Hospitality workers coordinate historic strike

Workers in McDonald's, TGI Fridays and Wetherspoon are fighting low pay.

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5 September 2018

Them & Us

It's one world for the super-rich, and another for the rest of us. Lehman Brothers blow-out v workers' debt pile-up; golden chicken wings v McDonald's ads for kids

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20 June 2018

McStrikers and young workers take centre stage at bakers' union 2018 conference

The 100th annual conference of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) was held in Southport from 10-14 June.

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25 April 2018

McDonald's strikers: "We demand a living wage and decent conditions"

There is an overwhelming mandate for the upcoming 'McStrike' which is due to take place on 1 May

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11 April 2018

McStrike: ballot for strike action at six McDonald's stores

The bakers' union BFAWU has notified McDonald's that it is balloting workers at six stores with a view to authorising a strike later this year

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10 January 2018

Strike wins biggest pay rise in ten years

Strike action in two areas has won McDonald's workers across the UK a significant rise.

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26 October 2017

New play celebrates Grunwick strike

'We Are the Lions, Mr Manager' celebrates the first major strike by Asian women in this country

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20 September 2017

McStrike solidarity event

A speaker system boomed down Woolwich High Street calling for the scrapping of zero-hours, for a £10 an hour minimum wage and for workers to get organised and join trade unions

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13 September 2017

McStriker addresses Greenwich trade unionists

Staff have suffered years of low pay, bullying and abuse from managers

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5 September 2017

Historic McStrike: if we don't get it, shut it down!

'Historic' is a fitting description of the action organised by the BFAWU

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30 August 2017

McStrike against low pay

"I have experienced first-hand the insecurity of zero-hour contracts, low pay and abuse by the management, to both me and my fellow workmates"

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23 August 2017

McDonald's workers vote to walk out in historic strike

McDonald's workers balloted at Crayford, south east London, and Cambridge stores have voted by an incredible 95.7% in favour of strike action

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3 May 2017

McDonald's forced to back down on zero-hours

McDonald's has been forced by campaigning to offer 115,000 zero-hour contract workers to move to fixed contracts

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22 April 2015

Fast food workers hungry for justice

Low-paid workers around the planet took action on 15 April. The day of action protested against low pay and encouraged workers to organise to improve their lot

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