<P> McDonald's workers have on occasions decided to strike over pay, with most of the employees on strike seeking to be paid $15.00 . When interviewed about the strikes occurring, former McDonald's CEO Ed Rensi stated: "It's cheaper to buy a $35,000 robotic arm than it is to hire an employee who's inefficient making $15 an hour bagging french fries" with Rensi explaining that increasing employee wages could possibly take away from entry - level jobs . However, according to Easterbrook, increasing wages and benefits for workers saw a 6% increase in customer satisfaction when comparing 2015's first quarter data to the first quarter of 2016, with greater returns seen as a result . </P> <P> In September 2017, two British McDonald's stores agreed to a strike over zero hours contracts for staff . Picket lines were formed around the two stores in Crayford and Cambridge . The strike was supported by the Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn . </P> <P> In March 2015, McDonald's workers in 19 US cities filed 28 health and safety complaints with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration which allege that low staffing, lack of protective gear, poor training and pressure to work fast has resulted in injuries . The complaints also allege that, because of a lack of first aid supplies, workers were told by management to treat burn injuries with condiments such as mayonnaise and mustard . The Fight for $15 labor organization aided the workers in filing the complaints . </P> <P> In 2015, McDonald's pledged to stop using eggs from battery cage facilities by 2025 . Since McDonald's purchases over 2 billion eggs per year or 4 percent of eggs produced in the United States, the switch is expected to have a major impact on the egg industry and is part of a general trend toward cage - free eggs driven by consumer concern over the harsh living conditions of hens . The aviary systems from which the new eggs will be sourced are troubled by much higher mortality rates, as well as introducing environmental and worker safety problems . The high hen mortality rate, which is more than double that of battery cage systems, will require new research to mitigate . The facilities also have higher ammonia levels due to faeces being kicked up into the air . Producers raised concerns about the production cost, which is expected to increase by 36 percent . </P>

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