uptheworkers!

JohnL Wrote:

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> Article in the Standard

>

> http://www.standard.co.uk/business/gideon-spanier-

> investors-hold-the-key-as-picturehouse-wage-strike

> s-intensify-a3517046.html

>

> Looks like AGM is May 18th if the staff are

> keeping the pressure up.

Would be good if the workers picketed the AGM

jmpl Wrote:

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> Not sure that you realise quite how good you

> actually have it. You're in danger of biting the

> hand that feeds you really quite well.

You really have no idea what you are talking about, have you?

Seems the strike did a good job, thanks for the support

Hoping that all you good-minded people are preparing to support the strikers on Saturday. Time to step up.

Sue Wrote:

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> That's a hard way to earn ?40 a day :(

Even Picturehouse pay better than that!

Interesting article here: http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/latestnews/entryid/2149/picturehouse-cinema-strike.aspx

Please support the strikers on Saturday

JoeLeg Wrote:

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> the fact is the there are many

> businesses which would have to either raise prices

> or find economies in order to afford LLW.

Or make less profits, in the case of Picturehouse / Cineworld

Fellbrigg Josh Wrote:

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> "Educate yourself" is socialist for "stop having

> your own opinion and take mine instead".

>

> As I stated earlier, if you are so unhappy with

> your job, please, feel free to message me, and we

> can arrange a meeting with your supervisor. We can

> swap, you can be unemployed and I can take your

> job.

Err, I don't work there.

Loz Wrote:

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>

> PONCEY SELF-INDULGENT COMMENT KLAXON!!!

>

> Jeez I hate that phrase. Why do people use it??

I don't much like the word 'Jeez' but I on't get upset or SHOUT about it.

Why did I use the phrase? Because there's quite a few ill-informed comments on here about this issue. People have a responsibility to educate themselves before commenting, really

Have a nice evening.

JoeLeg Wrote:

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> Peckham Plex surely has lower operating costs

> though. I think Curzon is a better comparison; I

> strongly doubt Plex spends the same on all the

> bells and whistles of PH.

Good comparison, they can pay LLW - why can't PH?

edphstaff - you do have support, don't feel you're alone. People commenting on here who have educated themselves know how Cineworld / Picturehouse are abusing their staff's goodwill. People can see through the 'independent' facade and know you are employed by money-grabbing, exploitative capitalists.

Anybody who pays a penny to PH needs to give their head a wobble.

Otta Wrote:

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> uptheworkers! are you an employee / former

> employee of PH?

>

> I'm not sure PH trade as left wing / liberal

> (whatever that means).

Yes, I am

LondonMix Wrote:

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> Exactly.

>

> If you really care, campaign to change the law for

> everyone rather than target a single business.

I am

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> I'm all in favour of LLW, but it makes no sense to

> target a single business who is one of the better

> employers in the sector.

Could you let us know how you've come to that conclusion please? Maybe you could read about Ritzy striking workers before you answer

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Anyone seriously concerned about The LLW would not

> venture into most Pubs, Restaurants, Shops......

>

> Shop assistants are some of the worst paid.. and

> don't get tips as do some Pub / Restaurant

> workers.

>

> Why single out the ED Picture house..

Because they trade under the guise of being liberal and left wing. Iceland and The Dog and Duck doesn't.

>

> DulwichFox

Zebedee Tring Wrote:

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> While fully in support of the London Living Wage,

> I feel that the subject of the ED Picture House

> and the LLW has been explored ad nauseam on EDF.

> Can we please give it a rest.

Sure, as soon as PH start treating their workers fairly

I don't know the answer to that, please tell us.

Still doesn't make it right, not paying them the LLW

I see they're looking for new staff there already. Obviously some of the staff from when they opened have decided that they no longer wanted to be exploited with poor wages.

Bic Basher Wrote:

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> Zebedee Tring Wrote:

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> -----

> > the

> > privilege of buying a ticket at Odeon >

> >

> > Neither do you have to do this at Picturehouse

> if

> > you aren't a member. How much extra are tickets

> > for non-members?

>

> Non-members pay ?2 more. On a Monday a

> Picturehouse member will pay 51p more than the

> Plex!

So, not in line with Odeon Surrey Quays then....

P.S. I know it wasn't you that made the original claim

njc97 Wrote:

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> Odeon surrey quays is ?11.70 each for

> "blockbusters", ?10.70 for other films. Cineworks

> at the O2 is ?11 each. So Picturehouse in line for

> members.

...but you don't have to pay ?40 upfront for the privilege of buying a ticket at Odeon. Never thought I'd be holding Odeon up as an example of good practice!

NewWave Wrote:

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Don't forget that the

> Picturehouse is a small cinema and it will never

> be cheap if it wants to survive and show some of

> the off piste films and documentaries I like it

> for.

Please don't forget that they are owned by Cineworld....with profits last year of ?40m so I think they might just about survive. As Cella said, it would be good if they paid their staff properly.

How about Pride

U.K. gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.

Are Picturehouse going to be paying the London Living Wage to their employees in Dulwich?