Apr 13 Workers sue McDonald’s over harassment at Florida stores By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Two McDonald's workers in Florida are filing a $500 million class action lawsuit against the company, claiming a "systemic sexual harassment problem" at company-owned stores. Continue reading
Dec 12 U.S. labor board rules for McDonald’s in unionization case By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The National Labor Relations Board has ruled in McDonald's favor in a long-running case filed by 20 workers who were fired or faced retaliation for trying to unionize. Continue reading
Sep 25 McDonald’s uses Alexa and Google to help with hiring By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press McDonald's Corp. is letting job seekers start an application by using voice commands with Amazon's Alexa or Google's Assistant. Continue reading
May 22 McDonald’s workers in 9 cities file sexual harassment complaints By David Crary, Associated Press Energized by the #MeToo movement, two national advocacy groups are teaming up to lodge sexual harassment complaints against McDonald's on behalf of 10 women who have worked at the fast food restaurant in nine cities. According to their complaints, when… Continue reading
Feb 15 McDonald’s moves cheeseburgers off Happy Meal menu By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press McDonald's is taking cheeseburgers and chocolate milk off its Happy Meal menu in an effort to cut down on the calories, sodium, saturated fat and sugar that kids consume at its restaurants. Continue reading
Apr 30 ‘I knew that it would be a long, hard fight,’ says activist who wants to raise minimum wage By Kamala Kelkar, Laura Fong Terrence Wise started organizing in 2013, when he was making $7.25 an hour at McDonald’s in Kansas City, Missouri. Continue reading
Mar 26 Taco Bell portrays McDonald’s as communist society in new ad campaign By Colleen Shalby A new advertising campaign from Taco Bell reimagines McDonald’s empire as a dystopian society. Continue reading
Mar 05 McDonald’s McNugget will soon be antibiotic-free By Ashira Morris The McNugget is going antibiotic-free. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 3:17 McDonald’s charged with abusing workers over wage protests By PBS News Hour A lawyer from the National Labor Relations Board filed formal complaints against McDonald's and some of its franchises on Friday. To unpack this story further, Steven Greenhouse, a former correspondent for the New York Times, who has covered labor issues,… Continue watching
Aug 18 How McDonald’s aims to tackle its image By Dave Sloan McDonald’s has been battling a chronic image problem that they hope to erase with the continued introduction of healthier and more relevant menu options. Continue reading