Brazil unions sue McDonald's, try to block new stores
Source: AP via the Chicago Sun-Times
SAO PAULO Brazilian labor unions are suing McDonalds and its local franchisee Arcos Dourados for allegedly violating labor laws for at least 30 years.
The suit filed Monday in Brasilia also seeks to prevent McDonalds from opening new stores until it complies with legislation and asks that it be slapped with penalties of up to 30 percent of its revenue in Brazil.
The suit was spearheaded by the union for fast food restaurant workers.
It says in a statement that the defendants have violated minimum wage laws, committed timecard fraud, failed to pay overtime, denied employees regular schedules, and used underage workers, among other illegal actions.
Arcos Dourados said by email that it has not been notified of the lawsuit and that all of its labor practices conform to Brazilian legislation.
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valerief
(53,235 posts)Omaha Steve
(99,760 posts)http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/20/us-gm-brazil-strike-idUSKBN0LO23M20150220
SAO PAULO Fri Feb 20, 2015 3:09pm EST
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The General Motors world headquarters is seen in downtown Detroit, Michigan in this file photo taken on May 31, 2009.
CREDIT: REUTERS/REBECCA COOK
(Reuters) - General Motors Co was caught by surprise on Friday by a strike at its Brazilian car factory as workers protested a planned furlough and layoff of hundreds of staff, in the latest labor disruption in the nation's slumping auto industry.
The company said in an email it had asked a labor judge to mediate the dispute and that a hearing had been set for Monday afternoon.
The local metalworkers union said workers had voted for an indefinite strike, bringing production to a standstill, to protest GM's proposal to furlough nearly 800 workers for two months before laying them off in April.
Representatives for GM declined to comment on its labor proposal, but criticized the union for the decision to strike.
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marym625
(17,997 posts)What the heck is wrong with us?
I miss the days of the Union.