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Worker’s Demands

Dear McDonald’s:

McDonald’s aspires to be a “progressive burger company” — but it’s FAILED to address the allegation of sexual harassment from employees in its stores.

Groping. Lewd comments. Propositions for sex. And when workers have reported inappropriate behavior, management has too often done nothing—or, even worse, fired or otherwise retaliated against them.

We stand in solidarity with workers and declare:

It’s time to enforce the company’s policy prohibiting sexual harassment.

It’s time to conduct mandatory trainings for managers and employees on sexual harassment.

It’s time to listen to workers and advocate groups to make sure NO McDonald’s worker experiences sexual harassment on the job moving forward.

Signed,

Press Clips

Op-Ed: With The #MeToo Conversation Turning Back To The Voices Of Black Women, It’s My Turn To Speak Out Essence
Kim Lawson
January 14, 2019
Some McDonald’s workers vote to strike over sex harassment Associated Press
David Crary
September 12, 2018
The ‘Me Too’ Movement Hits McDonald’s The New Republic
Sarah Jones
September 17, 2018
Me Too, Time’s Up slowly spread from Hollywood to protect low-wage workers USA TODAY
The Editorial Board
September 16, 2018
McDonald’s Employees Plan Strike Against Sexual Harassment Teen Vogue
Elly Belle
September 13, 2018
Workers at McDonald’s to Stage a #MeToo-Inspired Strike Marie Claire
Cady Drell
September 13, 2018

Workers will demand:

McDonald’s strengthen and enforce its zero-tolerance policy against sexual harassment;
McDonald’s hold mandatory trainings for managers and employees and create a safe and effective system for receiving and responding to complaints;
The formation of a committee that includes McDonald’s workers; McDonald’s corporate and franchisee representatives; representatives of leading national women’s rights groups like the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, the National Women’s Law Center and Equal Rights Advocates; to address sexual harassment issues at the company. This committee would chart a path forward to make sure nobody who works for McDonald’s faces sexual harassment as part of the job.

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If you're a fast-food worker who's experienced sexual harassment on the job, please dial the #MeToo McDonald's hotline at (844) 384-4495 to get help.

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