http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1308/S00078.htm Unite Union decries WINZ wage subsidy to McDonald's Tuesday, 06 August 2013, 2:25 pm Press Release: Unite Union Union decries WINZ wage subsidy to McDonald's Unite Union is questioning the $270,000 paid by WINZ as a wage subsidy to McDonald's between July 2009 and June 2013. "This subsidy is only for the stores directly owned by the US fast food giant. 80% of stores in New Zealand are franchisee owned so the probable subsidy could be in the millions" said Unite National Director Mike Treen. [....]