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Super Size My Pay - Fast food workers in New Zealand organise for better pay and conditions, 2005-6
In New Zealand, hundreds of fast food workers waged an innovative campaign called Super-Size My Pay during 2005-06. This is one worker's overview and analysis of the campaign.
This text is taken from the December 2006 issue of the Industrial Workers of the World Australia's newsletter, Direct Action.
France: Victory for KFC workers
After a three-day strike non-unionised workers at the Saint-Denis Basilique branch of KFC won a series of concessions from management.
The strikers obtained:
- The replacement of faulty machinery
- More and longer breaks
- Strike pay for all three days
The strike was accompanied by protests outside the branch. Employees from Pizza Hut (part of the same group) were present at the demonstrations.
KFC workers in New Zealand had previously won other gains by striking (see picture, above).
