In August, McDonald's filed suit against Easterbrook to claw back that package, alleging that he lied about having additional relationships with employees. The lawsuit has opened McDonald's up to questions and criticism of the board's original investigation into Easterbrook, like why the third-party inquiry was wrapped up in a week and why investigators didn't check the company's servers for more evidence.
In response, CtW Investment Group, which works with pension funds sponsored by affiliates of unions, and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer have campaigned against reelecting the board chairman and chair of the board's compensation committee. (Stringer, who is campaigning for New York City mayor, has been accused of sexual assault and harassment, which he has denied.)