Workers at 2 McDonald's restaurants staged the first strike to hit the company in Britain in a protest over pay & other issues on Monday.

 A spokesman for McDonald's, which has operated in Britain since 1974, said the strikers represented less than half of the thirty-three union members who were balloted & the stated reason for the strike relatedto internal grievance procedures & not pay or contracts.

Small demonstrations in support of the striking McDonald's workers were taking place in fourteen locations in Britain.

Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, said he supported "The brave McDonald's workers, who are making history today. They are standing up for workers' rights by leading the first ever strike at McDonald's in the UK.".