McDonald's UK workers stage strike with international allies

McDonalds workers in the UK will go on strike on 4 September, a date marking the US Labour Day holiday to address issues of working conditions internationally.

On Friday, staff at restaurants in Cambridge and Crayford, in south-east London, voted in favour of industrial action to demand wages of at least £10 an hour, secure contracts with guaranteed hours and formal trade union recognition from McDonald’s – The Guardian reports.

The date marks the attempt to solidify action against the fast food giant with franchises around the world, according to the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU), who are calling for international support.

In April, McDonalds announced it would offer guaranteed hour contracts to employees who wanted them, but the BFAWU allege that workers weren’t informed about this until they decided to strike.