Hornby Club workers will walk off the job for the second time in a month tonight, striking from 5pm until midnight over the employer’s refusal to make meaningful progress in bargaining.
E tū member Lucas MacManus says workers are fed up with being ignored.
“We haven’t seen any real change since we first went on strike, and we’re not backing down. Our requests are simple: respect, and a workplace that listens. We’re tired of waiting around while nothing actually happens, and we won’t settle for anything less than the dignity and progression we deserve.”
E tū organiser Alex Hewison says the Hornby Club’s approach to bargaining is driving members to take repeated strike action.
“For years, the Hornby Club has kept their printed pay rates in line with the Living Wage, but their latest proposal would see new workers start on less. That means lower wages for the people coming in next, fewer opportunities for advancement, and a workplace that’s going backwards instead of forwards.
“Our members want to see their club thrive, but they won’t accept a race to the bottom on wages and conditions. Until the Hornby Club is prepared to listen and move, members will keep standing together and taking action.”