The paper focuses on the German and UK operations of the McDonald's Corporation and in particular their workforce characteristics. The UK workforce tends younger with limited work experience, whilst the German workforce which has a higher proportion of economic migrants tends to be older and...

This article reports on the union recognition dispute that took place at the McDonald's food-processing plant in Moscow. It examines this dispute in the context of McDonald's employment practices worldwide, the interventions made by international and local unions, and Russian government bodies....

Focuses on the workforce characteristics of the German and UK operations of McDonald’s Corporation. The UK workforce is characterised by predominantly young workers with very limited work experience, the German workforce is much older and mostly foreign workers. The analysis suggests that...