Coronavirus UK Latest: Wetherspoon and McDonald’s Staff Protest Wages | Eater London

"This fast-food chicken chain has been targeted by the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union, which is asking it to top up the remaining 20% of employees' pay during coronavirus-related closures because the government-backed 80% furlough payment can leave staff on 'poverty wages.' The union highlights that the 80% scheme often only applies to directly employed staff at company-owned outlets, leaving others subject to franchisee or employer policy, and raises concerns about insecure hours—some workers are on zero-, 8- or 16-hour contracts. Under the scheme, a minimum-wage worker averaging 30 hours would receive about £247.89 per week after tax, which the union says is insufficient." - James Hansen