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

"The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union has called on this pub chain to top up the remaining 20% of employees' pay during coronavirus-related closures, arguing that the government-backed 80% furlough payment leaves many workers on 'poverty wages.' The union highlights how the 80% scheme can vary in its application—covering directly employed staff while leaving others dependent on employer policy—and raises concerns about insecure hours and contract types (including zero-, 8- and 16-hour contracts). It also points out that a minimum-wage worker averaging 30 hours would receive about £247.89 per week after tax under the scheme, which the union says is insufficient support." - James Hansen