Harrods: Protest over waiters' tips at landmark London store
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Saturday was a busy old day at Harrods – but for all the wrong reasons as far as the luxury department store is concerned.
A protest outside the shop’s entrance brought together disgruntled restaurant staff, complaining that up to 75 percent of the tips they receive in one of London’s best-known landmarks are being kept by its Qatari owner.
As unions and anti-austerity activists raise the prospect of industrial action, Harrods is quoted as saying staff are paid ‘fairly’ and above the UK’s national living wage.
Outside @Harrods now with @UVWunion. One of the wealthiest stores in the world is withholding 75% of tips. pic.twitter.com/dBDM1PvREm
— HotelWorkersUnite (@HWUnite) 7 janvier 2017
BREAKING: These are the scenes from Knightsbridge this afternoon because @Harrods won't pay their staff their tips #Solidarity@UVWunionpic.twitter.com/cf9T5rgQeH
— Unite the Resistance (@resistunite) January 7, 2017
Roads were blocked in the Knightsbridge area, a smoke bomb was let off and two people were arrested.
Harrods is said to be reviewing its service charge system.
Harrods stop STP pic.twitter.com/Q8JYk4jdlj
— Rossi Alx Barbarossa (@rossibarbarossa) January 7, 2017