KFC staff was back at work after management and union executives agreed the terms of a new industrial agreement following four days of negotiations.
Supporting the move, hundreds of excited KFC employees reported to work at the franchise’s nine Nassau locations, which opened to the public after an eight-day closure.
President of the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) Nicole Martin said guaranteed hours for current staff will remain the same, but the reduced hours provision will be applicable to new employees for a period of four years.
KFC management has argued that its current wage and benefits package is “two times higher than all other fast food brands”. Staff salaries were said to be between 79 to 92.5 per cent higher than its fast food industry competitors.
