Strike action | McDonald's staff walk out amid claims HR "ignored sexual harassment"

McDonald’s workers in America have staged a strike amid claims that the company is mishandling sexual harassment claims.

As reported by the BBC, employees of the fast food giant have walked out in 12 major US cities, claiming that the company has "largely ignored" frontline workers who raise complaints. Activists also claimed the firm has a “culture of harassment.”

Protestors said the latest strike, which took place on October 26th, was in response to accusations that a Pittsburgh McDonalds manager sexually assaulted a 14-year-old worker on the job.

“McDonald’s STILL refuses to take responsibility for the countless women & teenagers who have endured harassment on the job at stores across the globe. This problem HAS to finally be addressed!” the activists wrote on Twitter.