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Month of Strike Action Spreads to Call Centers, Burger King, Wellington, New ZealandMonth of Strike Action Spreads to Call Center, Burger King, Wellington The Pizza Hut and KFC national call center, the first Burger King SuperSizeMyPay.Com campaign co-ordinator, Simon Oosterman, said that the actions were a part of an escalating month of industrial action in the fast food industry leading up to the 'BigPayOut.co.nz' "In central Auckland, 60 call center workers, who take delivery orders for KFC and Pizza Hut nation-wide, went on strike. The striking "The call center workers, who are a part of the SuperSizeMyPay.Com campaign, but who have a different contract to the fast food stores, are asking for a training rate of $11 and $12.50 after 3 months as well as a 50% discount on Restaurant Brands food. "In west Auckland, workers from two fast food stores became the first ever striking Burger King workers in New Zealand. The workers took action despite a memo sent from their head office falsely claiming that they would be fired if they took industrial action."In true 'westie' style, the strikers and supporters drove from store to store, revving and beeping and spreading the strikes to two west Auckland KFC stores. "Meanwhile, in Porirua Wellington, one of the highest volume KFC Fast food workers from McDonalds, Burger King, Restaurant Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut, Starbucks) and Wendy's are calling on their companies to give them the SuperSizeMyPay.Com campaign demands of a $12 minimum wage, an end to youth rates and secure hours. (Wendy's and Starbucks do not pay youth rates.) The workers are also calling on the government to legislate these For more information visit: http://www.SuperSizeMyPay.Com |
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