webfact Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 McDonald's workers stage company's first strike in Britain A McDonald's sign is displayed on a restaurant in London, Britain December 9, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall/Files LONDON (Reuters) - Workers at two McDonald’s restaurants staged the first strike to hit the company in Britain in a protest over pay and other issues on Monday. Fourteen workers at restaurants in Cambridge and Crayford, in London, went on strike to demand an increase in pay to 10 pounds ($13) an hour, an end to so-called zero-hour contracts which offer no fixed hours, and more trade union recognition. A spokesman for McDonald's, which has operated in Britain since 1974, said the strikers represented less than half of the 33 union members who were balloted and the stated reason for the strike related to internal grievance procedures and not pay or contracts. He said the company and its franchisees were offering staff the option of a guaranteed hour contract but so far 86 percent of its employees had chosen to stay on flexible contracts. A union representing the workers said it also wanted trained shop stewards to monitor stores across Britain. Two managers in the Cambridge branch of the restaurant were suspended this year for bullying and harassment, the union said. Monday's action coincides with strikes in the United States and Belgium. Small demonstrations in support of the striking McDonald's workers were taking place in 14 locations in Britain. Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, said he supported "the brave McDonald's workers, who are making history today. They are standing up for workers' rights by leading the first ever strike at McDonald's in the UK." ($1 = 0.7724 pounds) (Reporting by Rachel Wood; Editing by William Schomberg and Mark Potter) -- © Copyright Reuters 2017-09-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Be good for the world's health if all fast food workers went on strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caps Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, said he supported "the brave McDonald's workers, who are making history today. They are standing up for workers' rights by leading the first ever strike at McDonald's in the UK." What a tool he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 2 hours ago, Caps said: Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, said he supported "the brave McDonald's workers, who are making history today. They are standing up for workers' rights by leading the first ever strike at McDonald's in the UK." What a tool he is Do you have anything to add on the topic at hand, or only on the person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belzybob Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Corbyn is not a tool, tools have a useful purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 3 hours ago, DoctorG said: Be good for the world's health if all fast food workers went on strike. WoW, a muesli muncher, that was quick.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick dasterdly Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 4 hours ago, webfact said: Fourteen workers at restaurants in Cambridge and Crayford, in London, went on strike to demand an increase in pay to 10 pounds ($13) an hour, an end to so-called zero-hour contracts which offer no fixed hours, and more trade union recognition. Good news that exploited workers are beginning to fight back - although I hope they realise the trade unions stopped looking after the lowly paid workers a long time ago..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Scab!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 4 hours ago, Caps said: Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, said he supported "the brave McDonald's workers, who are making history today. They are standing up for workers' rights by leading the first ever strike at McDonald's in the UK." What a tool he is I noticed Trump supporters giving various forms of like to this comment. Like their poseur of an idol, they don't really give a damn about workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegman Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 5 hours ago, Caps said: Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, said he supported "the brave McDonald's workers, who are making history today. They are standing up for workers' rights by leading the first ever strike at McDonald's in the UK." What a tool he is Bangkok and Iraq? A mercenary calling a politician a tool? Too funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegman Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 https://www.ft.com/content/180127da-8e59-11e7-9580-c651950d3672?segmentId=7ac5b61e-8d73-f906-98c6-68ac3b9ee271 the solution isn't Trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreddieRoyle Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 This is a basic image problem. Starbucks played this game perfectly, renaming the losers pressing the "on" switch on a coffee machine as "Baristas". Very grand sounding indeed, and something to boast about with their geeky pals. McDonalds needs to stop calling the front end staff burger flippers and give them some grand title like "Pattie Princes" or "Instant nutrition technicians" and have silly training courses to give spotty kids with no hope something easy to aspire to. Wages are not the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 1 minute ago, FreddieRoyle said: This is a basic image problem. Starbucks played this game perfectly, renaming the losers pressing the "on" switch on a coffee machine as "Baristas". Very grand sounding indeed, and something to boast about with their geeky pals. McDonalds needs to stop calling the front end staff burger flippers and give them some grand title like "Pattie Princes" or "Instant nutrition technicians" and have silly training courses to give spotty kids with no hope something easy to aspire to. Wages are not the issue. "Wages are not the issue." Definitely a Trump supporter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreddieRoyle Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 13 minutes ago, ilostmypassword said: "Wages are not the issue." Definitely a Trump supporter. You might want to familiarize yourself with Maslow's hierarchy of needs, or at least some basic human psychology before going on the attack on a public forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 18 minutes ago, FreddieRoyle said: You might want to familiarize yourself with Maslow's hierarchy of needs, or at least some basic human psychology before going on the attack on a public forum. You mean like food and shelter? "Physiological needs are the physical requirements for human survival. If these requirements are not met, the human body cannot function properly and will ultimately fail. Physiological needs are thought to be the most important; they should be met first." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow's_hierarchy_of_needs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreddieRoyle Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Just now, ilostmypassword said: You mean like food and shelter? "Physiological needs are the physical requirements for human survival. If these requirements are not met, the human body cannot function properly and will ultimately fail. Physiological needs are thought to be the most important; they should be met first." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow's_hierarchy_of_needs No. All Brits have food and shelter. It's part of their welfare state. The relevant sections are the upper tiers of the triangle, esteem and self actualization. Like I said originally before your onslaught of personal attacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeyrobot Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Give me MOS burger anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydeco Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 2 hours ago, ilostmypassword said: I noticed Trump supporters giving various forms of like to this comment. Like their poseur of an idol, they don't really give a damn about workers. What does Trump have to do with British employees of McDonald's going on strike in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreddieRoyle Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 1 minute ago, zydeco said: What does Trump have to do with British employees of McDonald's going on strike in the UK? Nothing at all. It's just a politically correct ad hominem attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydeco Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Just now, FreddieRoyle said: Nothing at all. It's just a politically correct ad hominem attack. It's just another deflection. Some people in this forum bring up Trump in virtually every single topic. It is BORING! Apparently, they're unable to talk about anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 11 minutes ago, zydeco said: It's just another deflection. Some people in this forum bring up Trump in virtually every single topic. It is BORING! Apparently, they're unable to talk about anything else. No, it's because these are the same people who claim to admire Trump because he is fighting for the working class. Yet when it comes to unions and the rights of workers to decent pay,, these same people have nothing but negative things to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 1 hour ago, FreddieRoyle said: No. All Brits have food and shelter. It's part of their welfare state. The relevant sections are the upper tiers of the triangle, esteem and self actualization. Like I said originally before your onslaught of personal attacks. Really? The welfare state guarantees food and shelter to Brits? More right wing fantasies: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/771694/poverty-UK-almost-five-million-Brits-all-day-without-eating http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-3458315/Number-young-adults-living-parents-hits-20-year-high-says-ONS.html And as for that upper tier. All your comments show is your contempt for working class people. Take this one for example: "McDonalds needs to stop calling the front end staff burger flippers and give them some grand title like "Pattie Princes" or "Instant nutrition technicians" and have silly training courses to give spotty kids with no hope something easy to aspire to. Wages are not the issue." You think that these workers are so stupid that their sense of self-esteem can be supported via an empty title? You don't think that decent pay would go a lot further? People who have contempt for these workers, are, in fact, themselves contemptible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToS2014 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Too bad the world's economic system has changed so much. When I was a teenager fast food jobs were for those just beginning to work, or for part timers seeking an extra buck. Now, the world economic system relies on McD's, BK, etc... sad. I'm just glad I worked my tail off for my education and career so I could retire fairly young. What a silly concept that, perhaps, could still work (pun intended) in the contemporary economic system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caps Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, pegman said: Bangkok and Iraq? A mercenary calling a politician a tool? Too funny! where do you get mercenary from? do you know the definition of 'tool; in the context it was given? Edited September 5, 2017 by Caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caps Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 6 hours ago, ilostmypassword said: I noticed Trump supporters giving various forms of like to this comment. Like their poseur of an idol, they don't really give a damn about workers. But its ok for a senior politician to give his approval for them going on strike? Surely he should be trying to get them to sort it out in other ways. Mind you I don't expect anything else, friends with PIRA, won't condone terrorists and now supporting striking, what an awesome guy he is...not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caps Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, stevenl said: Do you have anything to add on the topic at hand, or only on the person? Why, are you the Thread Police? Edited September 5, 2017 by Caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 16 hours ago, FreddieRoyle said: This is a basic image problem. Starbucks played this game perfectly, renaming the losers pressing the "on" switch on a coffee machine as "Baristas". Very grand sounding indeed, and something to boast about with their geeky pals. McDonalds needs to stop calling the front end staff burger flippers and give them some grand title like "Pattie Princes" or "Instant nutrition technicians" and have silly training courses to give spotty kids with no hope something easy to aspire to. Wages are not the issue. Patty princess or fast nutritional facilitator - everyone knows you're flipping burgers for the clown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 17 hours ago, FreddieRoyle said: This is a basic image problem. Starbucks played this game perfectly, renaming the losers pressing the "on" switch on a coffee machine as "Baristas". Very grand sounding indeed, and something to boast about with their geeky pals. McDonalds needs to stop calling the front end staff burger flippers and give them some grand title like "Pattie Princes" or "Instant nutrition technicians" and have silly training courses to give spotty kids with no hope something easy to aspire to. Wages are not the issue. I went to glassdoor.com to do a comparison check on wages at mcdonald's uk and starbucks us. It turns out that the base pay at a Starbuck's is over 2 pounds per hour more than it is at a McDonalds. So, no, it isn't about fancy titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABloke Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 14 hours ago, ilostmypassword said: "Wages are not the issue." Definitely a Trump supporter. I miss the good old days when Thaksin found his way into every single goddamn thread - now it's Trump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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