Staff at restaurants in Cambridge and in Crayford, south-east London, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike amid concerns over working conditions and the use of zero-hour contracts. In a statement, the BFAWU said: “Workers have found themselves living on low wages with no guarantee of hours. McDonald’s staff in the US are leading a campaign to be paid $15 (£11.65) an hour, supported by the Service Employees International Union. Ian Hodson, BFAWU national president, said: “We at the BFAWU fully support the historic decision by these brave McDonald’s workers to stand up and fight back against McDonald’s, a company that has let them down one too many times. “McDonald’s has had countless opportunities to resolve grievances by offering workers a fair wage and acceptable working conditions.

Source: The Guardian August 18, 2017 21:26 UTC