McDonald’s its 170 branches in Switzerland are temporarily closed due to coronavirus, including the McDrives and the McDelivery home delivery service. The measure is effective immediately, the fast food chain announced on Saturday morning.
The health and protection of employees and customers is a priority for McDonald’s Switzerland, the company said in a press release. The new measures are effective immediately.
The take-out in restaurants had already ceased at the start of the week. Only the McDrives and McDelivery were still in service to date.
Critics
On Thursday, the Unia union accused the company of not sufficiently protecting its employees against the coronavirus. Subsidiaries still open cannot comply with the measures ordered by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), criticized Unia Vaud.
The products sold pass on average into the hands of five to six people before reaching the customer, criticized the union. In addition, it is also impossible to respect the two meters distance between people in the kitchens, according to Unia, and this despite the floor marks installed by the company.
McDonald’s Switzerland denied these accusations. In a position paper addressed to Keystone-ATS, the fast-food chain claimed to follow the directives of the Federal Council to the letter. (ats / nxp)
Created: 03/21.2020, 11h24
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