Wetherspoons
Woman with chronic illness speaks out about ordeal so others “don’t have to suffer this kind of difficulty, shame, discrimination and awkwardness.”
If I had doubts about whether it was worth bothering before, the changes we’ve won with the Wetherspoons walkout show that when we stand together, we can make a difference
Boss Tim Martin has also revealed the company is expecting its profits to drop year-on-year.
Workers from across the hospitality sector joined forces in strike action, calling for an increase on wages to £10 an hour and better working conditions for all. Employees from McDonald's, Wetherspoons, TGI Fridays, UberEats and Deliveroo held joint protests and mass walkouts across the country.
The job carries with it all the trademark symptoms of its industry: long hours, poverty pay, precarious employment and a daily dose of stress that sees associates and management alike break down in tears
It’s taken 10 years - and there’s only two left.
Continuing down a path where profit is king is unsustainable for our society, our health and our planet
Workers say they're “doing a physically and emotionally exhausting job, for wages most of us can just survive on″.
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts for its 900 pubs and head office will be closed.