Full proposal for Global McStrike - October 16, 2002
Original call for an international day of action of McDonalds employees, by the UK McDonalds Workers Resistance group.
Fast food workers form union, hold action in Minneapolis
Submitted by Chilli Sauce on Sep 4 2010 14:15
Workers at the fast food chain Jimmy John's have formed and IWW-affiliated union, presented demands for better wages and more control over scheduling, and held large pickets in Minneapolis.
Azteca Bar Conflict and Campaign Against Illegal Deductions in the Food Service Sector
Submitted by akai on Aug 21 2010 07:05
Conflict at Azteca Bar inspiration for wider campaign.
Up against the odds - The JJ Foods strike, 1995
Submitted by Jason Cortez on Nov 15 2008 00:32
An account of the JJ fast food worker's strike in Tottenham, 1995-6, and its lessons for workers today.
New Zealand McDonald's workers escalate campaign
Submitted by Anarchia on Nov 6 2008 11:37
1300 McDonald's workers, members of the Unite union, are escalating their campaign in the wake of yesterdays conference of McDonald's bosses refusing to lift pay rates or offer real security of hours.
Subway picketed in Belfast to support sacked worker
Submitted by Choccy on Oct 10 2008 16:24
Organise!, WSM, trade unions and various political activists picketed a Subway restaurant in Belfast today in support of sacked Polish worker Natalia Szymanska.
Low-paid workers strike and protest at multiple stores
Submitted by Anarchia on Oct 6 2008 06:16
In Auckland and Hamilton low-paid workers at McDonald's and the Farmers department store are striking and protesting for better pay and working conditions.
Starbucks Global Day of Action - Belfast picket
Submitted by Deezer on Jul 5 2008 15:28
Organise! and the WSM picketed Starbucks in Belfast city centre today from 12 to 1 pm. Despite the miserable weather around 12 people joined the picket and leafleted passers by and potential customers outside the coffee shop.
Starbucks fires another barista for union activity
Submitted by grsbuxunion on Jun 7 2008 06:10
Grand Rapids firing comes in the midst of Unfair Labor Practice charges being investigated by the NLRB against Starbucks.
Illegal immigrants win unpaid wages in Stockholm
Submitted by Ed on Apr 3 2008 16:24
The syndicalist SAC union in Sweden has been campaigning for fair wages for illegal immigrants in the last few months, resulting in thousands of pounds in unpaid wages being paid to migrant workers.
