Strikes and protests will take place at McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s on Wednesday as part of an international fast food workers day of action, according to Unite Union.

Unite national director, Mike Treen, said McDonald’s offer was for a guarantee of 80 per cent of rostered hours.

“This is a meaningless formula. Rostered hours are a long way from hours worked, which is the formula we have used at Restaurant Brands,” Treen said.

“Rostered hours are completely under the control of the company. They can go up and down at their discretion. These companies always roster people for fewer hours than they need and less than they usually work to keep the workers hungry for hours and waiting at home for a phone call for extra shifts. Managers will continue to have power to use and abuse the rosters.”

He said workers will have no way of knowing whether the roster is fair and equitable. “We need a guarantee of hours based on the hours a worker usually works not what they are rostered. That way it also allows guaranteed hours to build up over time.”

Unite union has not accepted the offer from McDonald’s and remains in dispute with all three companies, with negotiations to continue.