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

"The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union is pushing this fast-food brand to top up the remaining 20% of wages for staff during coronavirus shutdowns, arguing that the government-backed 80% furlough payment still leaves many on 'poverty wages.' The union notes that the 80% scheme may only cover directly employed staff at company-owned locations while other workers are subject to franchisee or employer policies, and it emphasizes insecure working patterns—zero-, 8- or 16-hour contracts are common. A minimum-wage worker averaging 30 hours would receive roughly £247.89 per week after tax under the scheme, a figure the union deems inadequate." - James Hansen