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Ritzy cinema staff to vote on strike action over wage offer | Ritzy cinema staff to vote on strike action over wage offer |
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Cinema staff who fought a campaign to get paid the London Living Wage are set to be balloted on strike action after they were told some could be made redundant. | Cinema staff who fought a campaign to get paid the London Living Wage are set to be balloted on strike action after they were told some could be made redundant. |
Workers at the Ritzy cinema in Brixton, south London, have taken industrial action in protest at not being paid the wage of £8.80 per hour. | Workers at the Ritzy cinema in Brixton, south London, have taken industrial action in protest at not being paid the wage of £8.80 per hour. |
The union has now said about 20 of the 93 staff could lose their jobs. | The union has now said about 20 of the 93 staff could lose their jobs. |
Picturehouse Cinemas said it could only increase the wage if it reduced staff. | Picturehouse Cinemas said it could only increase the wage if it reduced staff. |
Staff at the cinema receive a starting wage of £7.53. | Staff at the cinema receive a starting wage of £7.53. |
The cinema's owner has previously said it had offered staff a 4% rise with a chance to earn 13% extra each week in bonuses. But the union said it was "impossible" to complete the tasks to earn this extra money. | The cinema's owner has previously said it had offered staff a 4% rise with a chance to earn 13% extra each week in bonuses. But the union said it was "impossible" to complete the tasks to earn this extra money. |
Luke Crawley from the union Bectu said: "I understand a business would not want to pay people properly because that's how they make profits but that's not really acceptable. | Luke Crawley from the union Bectu said: "I understand a business would not want to pay people properly because that's how they make profits but that's not really acceptable. |
"We're not talking fantastical amounts of money here, it's not a fortune. Even if you work 40 hours a week you're still not going to be rich as a result of getting the London Living Wage. | "We're not talking fantastical amounts of money here, it's not a fortune. Even if you work 40 hours a week you're still not going to be rich as a result of getting the London Living Wage. |
"But the fact is, on the national minimum wage, you haven't really got enough to live on in London." | "But the fact is, on the national minimum wage, you haven't really got enough to live on in London." |
In a statement, the cinema said: "There are several proposals which are being openly discussed directly with all Ritzy staff (not just those in a union) and with Bectu as the collective representatives for the staff. | In a statement, the cinema said: "There are several proposals which are being openly discussed directly with all Ritzy staff (not just those in a union) and with Bectu as the collective representatives for the staff. |
"No decisions have been made. | "No decisions have been made. |
"As the extent of changes, if any, is not known, the company is following a statutory redundancy consultation procedure. We do not consider it is appropriate to comment further whilst internal discussions with the staff are in progress." | "As the extent of changes, if any, is not known, the company is following a statutory redundancy consultation procedure. We do not consider it is appropriate to comment further whilst internal discussions with the staff are in progress." |