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McDonald's accused of racist hiring practices

Friday, 12 July 2013, 10:44 am | Unite Union

Unite union will be holding a protest outside Lunn Avenue McDonald's at 1pm today Friday, exposing racist and discriminatory hiring policies, that harm both migrant workers and local people desperate for jobs say Unite Union organiser Joe Carolan. More >>

McDonald's workers say "Give us a break"

Thursday, 27 June 2013, 11:13 am | Unite Union

McDonald's workers around New Zealand are taking action today with the message "Give us a break" because they claim that they are being cheated of their breaks by the company. More >>

Union asks if McDonald's NZ is a tax cheat

Friday, 14 June 2013, 10:49 am | Unite Union

It looks like McDonald’s NZ has been using accounting tricks to avoid paying tax in New Zealand. More >>

Auckland Solidarity with the People of Turkey

Friday, 7 June 2013, 2:51 pm | Unite Union

Show your solidarity with the people of Turkey on Sat (8 June) 2pm - Aotea Square. Bring your flags, placards, wear Turkish hats, Tee-shirts etc. The people of Turkey have protested in 67 of Turkey's 81 provinces, according to Turkey's semi-official ... More >>

Unite Union to Join Global Day of Action against McDonald's

Thursday, 6 June 2013, 2:14 pm | Unite Union

New Zealand will be the first of 30 countries that will be seeing protests against McDonald's today in a global day of action over abuse and exploitation of migrant workers. The Auckland action organised by Unite Union will be at 6pm outside the ... More >>

Action Against McDonald's This Weekend

Friday, 31 May 2013, 7:18 pm | Unite Union

Unite Union is planning a series of strikes against McDonald's stores this weekend - starting tonight at Manurewa, Manukau and Clendon. More >>

Unite claims $2.5m Stolen Wages against McDonald's

Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 12:06 pm | Unite Union

Unite are submitting an employment authority case against McDonald's today for unpaid breaks that the union estimates has resulted in unpaid wages of $2.5 million. More >>

Unite union and Event Cinemas bring in Redundancy Protection

Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 2:15 pm | Unite Union

Unite Union is happy to announce that it has achieved an deal with the Event Cinemas group, with nearly all of its key claims being met favourably by the management team. Unite, currently in a major dispute with the McDonalds Corporation, congratulates ... More >>

Some questions for the NZ Police

Friday, 17 May 2013, 11:43 am | Unite Union

Below is a letter from Unite sent to the Commissioner of Police asking for answers to the following questions: 1. Is it allowed for police staff to accept discounted food from McDonald's? 2. Have the police ever asked McDonald's to stop this practice ... More >>

Workers Strike Over Lack Of Free Meals On Shift

Thursday, 16 May 2013, 10:47 am | Unite Union

McDonald's workers, angry that police are given 50% discounts at their store whilst staff are refused free meals on shift, will go on strike today in Auckland. This follows two pickets earlier in May, where workers and supporters of the Unite union ... More >>

Workers Strike Over Lack of Free Meals On Shift

Thursday, 16 May 2013, 10:42 am | Unite Union

McDonalds workers, angry that police are given 50% discounts at their store whilst staff are refused free meals on shift, will go on strike today in Auckland. More >>

Is police "bias" on picket is result of Maccas discount?

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 4:24 pm | Unite Union

Unite Union has charged the police of bias against them during recent pickets outside McDonald's stores and asks if this is because they get at least a 50% discount off all meals at the fast food giant. More >>

Letter of Complaint from Unite to Auckland Police

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 1:10 pm | Unite Union

I would like to raise a complaint regarding police behaviour during recent pickets by our union outside McDonald's stores in Auckland. More >>

Turn McDonalds Gay Day, tonight 8pm at Britomart

Friday, 10 May 2013, 5:23 pm | Unite Union

McDonalds workers and their allies from the LGBT community will be joining young Unite union delegate Sean Bailey at a protest outside McDonalds Britomart tonight 8pm, after he was warned by a manager that he would be disciplined if "he turned ... More >>

Unite Union supporters assaulted by cops outside McDonald's

Friday, 10 May 2013, 1:55 pm | Unite Union

Unite Union says that its members and supporters were assaulted by security staff last night at McDonald's Linwood in Christchurch. The union says a number of people were shoved, thrown to the ground and stomped on. One person has a broken toe as ... More >>

Police Allowing Themselves to Be Used As Private Security

Thursday, 2 May 2013, 8:48 am | Unite Union

Unite Union Is Accusing the Police of Allowing Themselves to Be Used As Private Security Guards By the Fast Food Giant Mcdonald's Nz. About 20 police were used to move a peaceful union picket away from the entrance to a McDonald's restaurant in Queen ... More >>