McDonald’s workers rally outside parliament amid first UK strike

Staff from two branches of restaurant walk out over company’s use of zero-hour contracts and lack of union recognitionUp to 200 people rallied outside the Houses of Parliament in London to protest against poor pay and conditions at McDonald’s as workers at the restaurant staged their first UK strike.Employees, union workers and members of parliament, including the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, gathered on College Green as part of an international day of action on Monday.Continue