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McDonald’s has never been a brand to miss out on any opportunity for promotion, and of course, the half-centennial anniversary of the world’s best-known burger is no exception. To commemorate […]
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McDonald’s workers strike for first time in the UK
McDonald’s faces its first strike since it opened in the UK in 1974, as well as protests by unions and the public at several restaurants over pay and working conditions.
Staff in Cambridge and Crayford, south-east London, walked out in a row over the use of zero-hours contracts and "inexplicably" low pay.
The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) said the strike was being well supported. Members of other trade unions joined early-morning picket lines outside the two restaurants, while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn offered his backing.
Switzerland where you can eat the most expensive Big Mac
Invented in 1986 as a light-hearted guide to purchasing power parity, the Big Mac Index compares the cost of a McDonald’s Big Mac burger in countries across the world, published by the Economist.
Using the US dollar as the base rate, Switzerland won the top spot again for the most expense burgers. A Swiss Big Mac costs $ 6.35 (CHF 6.50), compared to $ 5.06 in the US, meaning the Swiss franc is overvalued by 25.5%.