Brixton Ritzy cinema workers are going out on strike again, with an action on Saturday, July 1st going under the banner. “Reinstate the Picturehouse 4 – Living Wage now!”

Two weeks ago, four Ritzy union reps were dismissed from their jobs at the Ritzy cinema, with workers responding with a petition and a large demo on June 19th.

They’re continuing to demand that the workers be reinstated, and have called an action on Saturday 1st July outside the Ritzy.

Their Facebook page says:

In an outrageous attack on trade unionists, Picturehouse cinemas have suspended or sacked four reps at the Ritzy cinema in Brixton. On July 1st, workers across 5 Picturehouse cinemas in London will be on strike again, and there will be a demonstration outside the Ritzy to reinstate the “Picturehouse 4”. Please do come along if you can. Workers in Picturehouse cinemas have been waging an inspiring struggle for a Living Wage, decent sick pay, company maternity/paternity pay and union recognition. They have been on strike over fifty times in the last year, and are leading the way in organising precarious workers. Now they are under attack from Picturehouse management, and they need and deserve our solidarity. So, come along on Saturday 1st July – at 4pm outside the Ritzy cinema in Brixton.

More details:

Protest: Reinstate the Picturehouse 4!

Saturday, July 1st

16:00–18:00

Ritzy Cinema

Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, SW2 1JG

Facebook event

After party

Brixton Buzz and Offline Club have teamed up to put on a party at the Prince Albert on 414 Coldharbour Lane later that evening (Sat 1st July), running from 10pm-2am.

Admission is free all night!

Background

Discuss the Ritzy dispute on the urban75 bulletin boards

#ReinstateTheReps on Twitter

More on the Picturehouse workers’ campaign

Why Picturehouse Cinemas should pay the Brixton Ritzy staff a living wage

Find out which employers are paying the London Living Wage – livingwage.org.uk/employers

Living Wage for Ritzy Staff – Facebook page

The Living Wage Foundation

Living Wage and women in-work poverty

KPMG – a Living Wage Employer (case study)

Living Wage Research for KPMG (PDF study)