: The above vignette is heard worldwide by people from McDonald's loyalists. But why is there even a need for a McDonald's in Belgium?
: Maybe the brussels sprouts have bored everybody senseless over there
: to the point that sugar cravings are endemic to certain sectors of the population.The arguments you are using to defend your opinion are ridicilous and totally irrelevant to this discussion.
: Hopefully, Mr. Janssens let the couple get together due to something or another in the Belgian labor code. If not an act of goodwill is cool but not the norm in a top-down heirarchical corporate structure like McDonald's or any other multinational. By the way, are there any grievance procedures for McDonald's employees in Belgium? Are they allowed to organize?
In Belgium their is a agreement between the employees and the general managment of McDonalds Belgium. The agreement is called the "CAO" (that's a Dutch word for Collectiv Labour Agrement). This agreement arranges everthing that concerns the rights of the McWorkers. Labour hours, vacation, the money you earn, what to do when you are sick, ... all this is arranged by the CAO. Like I already said, this is an agreement made by the general manegment AND a delegation of the McWorkers.
: Would they be fired or threatened for even talking union? Is there much democracy in your workplace? Please tell me.
Oh, yes, there is much democracy in my workplace. The management organises crewmeeting and rap-sessions at regelar times. At a rap-session we are free to give our opinion (anonymous!!!). So you are free to talk.
So, that's my experience. I know that some people don't want to believe this, but it's the truth.
