McDonald’s Workers Settle ‘Dog Diaper’ Covid Safety Lawsuit (1)

A McDonald’s restaurant in Oakland, Calif., has agreed to Covid-19 safety measures, including creating a worker safety committee, in a settlement with cooks and cashiers who say they were told to wear dog diapers and coffee filters instead of getting proper protective equipment to keep them safe from the virus.

The settlement announced Thursday follows a lawsuit filed by at least 25 workers and family members and a 33-day strike. Judge Richard Seabolt of Alameda County Superior Court last year granted a preliminary injunction to impose certain measures, giving the store owners time to prove the pandemic no longer posed ...