Whole Foods Market, Amazon and Inhospitable Hospitality post June 24, 2017 Gary Herman Unions in the hospitality industry are fighting back around the globe… Read article
$15/hour? Done. What’s next? opinions March 17, 2016 Kati Sipp The Fight for 15 has done an incredible job of showing us what it looks like to capture the imaginat … Read article
Winning the Fight for $15 in 2016 opinions January 14, 2016 Jill Reese It’s unacceptable that anyone who works full-time in our country should go hungry, homeless, or with … Read article
US fast food workers strike and tell politicians: “Come get my vote” post November 10, 2015 Walton Pantland Fast food workers in the US go on strike today in an action designed to influence the US election. Read article
GMB holds nationwide protests in solidarity with striking US workers post November 10, 2015 Tim Lezard Union targets Marks and Spencer outlets, demanding Living Wage of £10 per hour Read article
US workers win stunning legal victory post August 28, 2015 Deirdre Fulton Labor Relations Board decision means that unions can bargain directly with corporations and not indi … Read article
Union flash mob targets notorious Scottish entertainment king post August 28, 2015 Walton Pantland Union activists target venues run by Stefan King’s G1 Group in Glasgow’s popular Ashton Lane. Read article
Scottish unions take on notorious G1 entertainment group post August 11, 2015 Walton Pantland The G1 Group are a notorious entertainment chain with businesses across Scotland. Now unions are fig … Read article
McDonalds workers strike in Milan, Italy post August 4, 2015 Walton Pantland MacDonald’s workers in Milan went on strike after four union workers were dismissed. Read article
“Only young need apply. You’ll be sacked when you lose your freshness” – Japanese cafe owner post July 30, 2015 Walton Pantland A woman was sacked from the Caffe Veloce chain in Japan after being told she was “no longer fresh en … Read article
How Unite in New Zealand took on the fast companies over zero hours contracts and won opinions May 15, 2015 Mike Treen Workers in the fast food industry in New Zealand scored a spectacular victory over what has been dub … Read article
Unite New Zealand defeats zero hours at McDonalds post May 1, 2015 Walton Pantland Unite Union has reached an agreement with McDonald’s over ending zero hour contracts and other issue … Read article
Fast food workers strike again post April 15, 2015 Walton Pantland On 15 May last year, fast food workers around the world walked off the job to demand better pay and … Read article
Scottish TUC backs Fast Food Global post April 15, 2015 Walton Pantland Scottish Trades Union Congress expressed support for Fast Food Rights Day of Action, launches call f … Read article
Bakers’ Union joins Fast Food Global action post April 14, 2015 Walton Pantland The UK Bakers’ Food and Allied Workers’ Union is joining a global day of action for fast food worker … Read article
Unite New Zealand defeats Zero Hour contracts post April 9, 2015 Walton Pantland Restaurant Brands – which owns the KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl’s Jr and Starbucks chains – has committed to … Read article
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