Restaurant Brands to end zero-hours contracts

Unite's national director Mike Treen said it was a giant step forward for the industry.

'Restaurant Brands is a public company, and I think that they recognised New Zealand society has moved on; that it's no longer acceptable in 21st century New Zealand for this type of contract to exist, so they're looking for a way to move with the times.'

The Unite Union is now setting its sights on other major fast food chains. It will mount a campaign to try to convince McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's to end zero hour contracts.

'It is time for New Zealanders to tell these profitable multi-national chains that they need to stop taking advantage of their often young and vulnerable workers and put an end to a labour practice that the people of New Zealand have made clear they find unacceptable,' said Mr Treen.