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. If you put in a modicum of work rather than going on strike you'll earn over the living wage quite easily, assuming the pay and benefits outlined on the picture house website are correct. Most people in a hospitality role would be delighted with these additional benefits as well. The majority of the picturehouse jobs are part-time shift-based roles on a low-ish but not outrageous wage; nothing more, nothing less; perfect for students and the like. It's a clear proposition which you sign up for. You cannot expect a company to pay wages for staff to stand around and do nothing in quiet times of the year. the only way for businesses of this nature to move away from zero hours contracts is to cut jobs and remove any flexibility, so be careful what you wish for. And are you actually campaigning for 4 weeks sick pay a year...? Given that the roles are not exactly taxing or require (with one or two exceptions)any sort of specialist qualification, I'm not sure how you can expect to be paid more than any other bar cafe or retail staff in the capital.In fact, your wages are already in excess of what many in these roles currently earn. Looking at the formidable picket line this weekend, it didn't look to me like any of the largely middle and upper class wannabe hipster participants (who looked a long way from the breadline)had actually ever experienced proper, hard manual work for low wages. Perhaps try a sabbatical doing some this, then see how you feel about your current role.....
