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MCDONALD’S workers were met with huge waves of solidarity on International Workers Day yesterday as they walked out over zero-hours contracts and poor working conditions.
Workers at the fast food giant’s branches in Manchester and Watford joined their colleagues in Crayford and Cambridge in demanding a £10-an-hour living wage, fixed contracts, dignity at work and union recognition.
In Watford, home town of McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook, more than 100 people turned out to support the strikers from various different branches, while more than 50 people joined the picket in Manchester.
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ROGER McKENZIE calls for greater support from trade unionists and the general public for female workers involved in industrial disputes
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