Seven national fast-food chains have agreed to end policies that block workers from changing branches — limiting their wages and job opportunities — under the threat of legal action from the state of Washington.

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Energized by the #MeToo movement, two national advocacy groups are teaming up to lodge sexual harassment complaints against McDonald's on behalf of 10 women who have worked at the fast food restaurant in nine cities.

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As of Monday, 44 Baltimore-area McDonald’s restaurants offer UberEATS delivery. Customers can order any McDonald’s menu item (with the exception of soft-serve ice cream cones) from their Uber rider account, the UberEATS app, or the UberEATS website. They will have ...

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WASHINGTON — Metro riders at five stations could receive free rides from McDonald’s in honor of the Metro’s 40th anniversary. The Washington Post reports McDonald’s says it will give away $10,000 in fares on Tuesday. The company says it plans ...

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HAGERSTOWN (AP) — At 95 years old, when most people are well into their golden years and decades beyond the workforce, Harriett Clopper still drives herself to work to her job at McDonald’s on Sharpsburg Pike in Hagerstown — something ...

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THURMONT — An active military-grade hand grenade was uncovered Saturday afternoon in the parking lot outside a Maryland McDonald’s. The Frederick News-Post reports a bomb technician with the Office of the State Marshal secured and removed the active grenade. Dale ...

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McDonald’s says it plans to require chicken suppliers to stop using antibiotics important to human medicine within two years. The company says its suppliers will still be able to use a type of antibiotic called ionophores that keeps chickens healthy ...

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McDonald’s reported falling earnings and sales for its fourth quarter on Friday and says it is going to take action this year to save money and bring customers back. This includes slowing down new restaurant openings in some markets. It’s ...

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(AP) The Big Mac is becoming a victim of finicky tastes. As sales continue to slide in the U.S., McDonald’s plans to expand a test that lets people build their own burgers by tapping on a touchscreen to pick the ...

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At a dinner McDonald's hosted for reporters and bloggers, waiters served cuisine prepared by celebrity chefs using ingredients from the chain's menu.

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