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Inside the fight over McDonald’s 100,000 low-paid worker army

Inside the fight over McDonald’s 100,000 low-paid worker army

Crew trainer Connor Boyle is part of a test case to extend multi-employer bargaining laws to the types of workforces unions have always struggled to organise.

McDonald’s crew trainer Connor Boyle. Tracey Nearmy

When McDonald’s crew trainer Connor Boyle turned 20, he made a choice that only a very small percentage of workers in his age group make – he joined a union.

At the time, retail unions were campaigning against McDonald’s for allegedly not paying the award’s 10-minute rest breaks for years, sparking class actions.

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David Marin-Guzman
David Marin-GuzmanWorkplace correspondentDavid Marin-Guzman writes about industrial relations, workplace, policy and leadership from Sydney. Connect with David on Twitter. Email David at david.marin-guzman@afr.com

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