Lockout supporters fundraise nationwide this Saturday
Supporters of the locked out ANZCO CMP meat workers will fundraise outside of McDonalds nationwide this Saturday 3 December.
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly says fundraising events will be held from Whangarei to Dunedin with locked out workers joining Auckland, Hamilton, Wanganui, Bulls, Feilding, Palmerston North, and Wellington events.
“Supporters from across New Zealand are banding together to raise money for the locked out ANZCO CMP workers and their families this Saturday,” Helen Kelly says. “We’ll be giving the workers solidarity as well as asking McDonald’s to ensure the families values they purport to uphold apply to their entire supply chain, including ANZCO, one of their meat patty suppliers.”
ANZCO foods locked out 100 workers from their CMP Rangitikei plant on October 19 for refusing to accept pay cuts of up to 20%, shift changes and cuts in allowances.
ANZCO is a primary supplier of meat patties to McDonalds.
Helen Kelly says the locked out workers have offered to sacrifice 10% of their pay despite their average annual income only being around $45,000, with the lowest on $23,000. But ANZCO, a multinational with an annual turnover of $1.2 billion, and its CEO Sir Graeme Harrison, want bigger cuts.
“This is not the first time workers have helped the company, workers accepted a wage freeze when the company first opened,” she says.
Further information:
• A factsheet is available at: http://goo.gl/bxuJM
• For more information call Simon Oosterman on 021 885 410
• New Zealand Council of Trade Unions President Helen Kelly is available for interview on 021 776 741
Events include:
• Whangarei: McDonalds Bank Street at 10am. Contact: Mehau on 0226894509
• Auckland: McDonalds Grey Lynn, 102-112 Great North Road at 11am. Contact: Louisa Jones, 027 590 0071. Locked out worker Leon Barnes is available on 0272544281.
• Auckland: McDonalds Lincoln Rd, CNR Lincoln Rd & Moselle Ave at 10am. Contact: Carol Gilmour, on 0274 827 030.
• Hamilton: McDonalds Five cross roads, 231 Peach Grove Road at 12 noon. Contact: Jared Philips, on 029-494-9863
• New Plymouth: McDonalds New Plymouth on Cnr Eliott and Leach Sts at 11am. Contact: Sam Jones on 0275448563
• Palmerston North: McDonalds Palmerston North, Cnr Rangitikei & Featherston Sts at 11am. Locked out workers will be available for interview through Simon Oosterman on 021 885 410
• Bulls: McDonalds Bulls, 95 Bridge St at 1pm. Locked out workers will be available for interview through Wayne Ruscoe on 0275910056
• Feilding: McDonalds Feilding, 78 Kimbolton Rd at 1pm. Locked out workers will be available for interview through Joceyln Pratt on 021 551 991
• Levin: McDonalds Levin, Cnr Stanley & Oxford Sts at 1pm. Locked out workers will be available for interview through Simon Oosterman on 021 885 410
• Wanganui: McDonalds Wanganui, 314 Victoria Street at 1pm. Contact locked out worker Terangi Wroe on 0220165199.
• Wellington: McDonalds Manners Mall, 55 Manners Street at 12 noon. Contact: Tali Williams on 021 204 4087. Locked out worker Tim Minchin is available on 0276947454.
• Greymouth: McDonalds Greymouth, 57 Tainui Street at 11am. Contact: Garth Elliot on 0275900084
• Christchurch: McDonalds Riccarton, CNR Riccarton Rd & Matipo St, Riccarton at 11am. A locked out workers will be available on the day for interview through Matt Jones on 029 201 3837.
• Dunedin: McDonalds George St Dunedin, 232 George Street at 10am. Contact: Malcolm Deans on 0210566593
