Employees, union workers and members of parliament, including the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, gathered on College Green as part of an international day of action on Monday. About 40 staff from McDonald’s restaurants in Cambridge and Crayford, south-east London, walked out over the multibillion dollar company’s use of zero-hour contracts and lack of union recognition. I’d contact the union and I’d get round that table.”The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) said the strike was being well supported. “I’m here to help McDonald’s employees get rights and the living wage. There’s no middle person to help workers, no one’s going to help them on the higher levels.”Biin said he used to get paid around £5.30 an hour.

Source: The Guardian September 04, 2017 12:20 UTC