#fastfoodglobal – Global day of action kicks off in Auckland

#fastfoodglobal protests kick off in Auckland

Workers in Auckland will be joining forces with fast food workers – in North and South America, across

#fastfoodglobal – the global fight of fast food workers for decent wages and conditions

Europe, Asia, and in Africa – to stand up and take action for fairer pay, that anyone who works for a living deserves.

Low wage workers will rally outside McDonalds flagship restaurant in Auckland today (Thursday 15th May) as the first action in a new worldwide campaign for fair pay, and the right for fast food workers to join unions.

The campaign, #fastfoodglobal was called by the IUF (International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Association) after a worldwide conference of fast food workers held in New York last week.

Unite organiser, Joe Carolan, who recently returned from the US conference, said:

“New Zealand is one of very few countries that have union agreements covering fast food workers. Many of the conditions workers in other countries are struggling to win – we have already achieved here. We are taking action today to support Fast Food workers in the USA and other countries who are fighting for these same conditions.”