FORSGREN CARL’S JRNEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

Negotiations update - Newsletter for Forsgren Carl’s Jr workers The story so farUnion consultations with workers at Forsgren stores have revealed that workers feel they deserve the same pay and rights as the workers at Restaurant Brands Carl’s Jr restaurants. Forsgren workers are doing the same work for less pay.

The negotiation team, which is made up of Forsgren Carl’s Jr workers has put it to the company that you should get the same and we expect to sit down at the negotiations table again soon.

Unite Union is has been in negotiations with Forsgren Ltd with a view to achieving huge positive improvements in your pay and working conditions;

This is what we’re going for � Equal pay with other Carl’s Jr workers (see back page).

� Free meals on shift.

� 15 minute breaks instead of 10 minute breaks.

� Overtime pay rates [time and a half after 8 hours per day / 40 per week].

� Protection against having your hours unfairly reduced.

� The ability to increase your hours and shifts over time.

� Rosters to be displayed two weeks in advance.

� A Union member only benefit package that annually provides cinema tickets, shopping vouchers, a day at rainbows end, a xmas bonus and life insurance for all Union members.

� Better protections against bullying and harassment in the workplace.

Essentially, the negotiation team is proposing that Forsgren adopt the contract

that Restaurant Brands Carl’s Jr workers are covered by. They are on completely

different contracts to you with far better pay and protections even though they

do the same job as you.

Your managers may be lovely people, but they’re not the ones in control of your pay rates. That’s a matter between you, the union, senior management and the shareholders that get the profits that are made from your hard work.

Pavnish Chillar works at McDonald’s on Queen Street. He is a Unite Union member and is from Haryana Jhajjar near Delhi North India

“Hi everyone. I was asked to write a few words on why we should join the union. First of all, the union is not a company. It is an organization made up of people like you, me and anyone at your work place who wants to join.

Unions create a unity between working people so that we can stand together to achieve fair pay and treatment at work. Workers can stand together against unfair treatment like missing breaks, unfair rostering, favouritism by managers, the list goes on. As the saying goes, two is better than one. We are not as strong as individuals, but we are strong together and we can fight them by getting united against corporate abuse by protesting and standing up for a better working life.”

FORSGREN CARL’S JRNEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

Gary is the lead organiser for Forsgren negotiations and Unite Union’s North and West Auckland organiser. His contact details are 029 455 5979 or gary@unite.org.nz

Angelyse is is the regional organiser working in South Auckland and Waikato. Her contact details are 022-077-0881 or angelyse@unite.org.nz

Joe is Unite’s Lead Organiser for fast food and cinemas. His contact details are 029-445-5702 or email joseph@unite.org.nz

Head officePhone (09) 845 2132 or 0800 2 UNITE(0800 286 483) 6A Western Springs Road Kingsland, Aucklandemail: support@unite.org.nzwebsite: www.unite.org.nz

Seems legit! How can you make this happen?

The more workers who join the union, the more power we have to influence the company.

We hope that the company will accept our claim that you guys should be on a contract with the same pay, rights and protections as other Carl’s Jr workers. It seems a fair and reasonable request. But if this is rejected by the company, then we will end up in dispute and will have to apply pressure

in other ways in order to encourage the company to accept these claims.

Equal work deserves equal pay.Restaurant Brands Carl’s Jr pay rates and how to get them.

What happens if the company says NO?

If the company says no, then it’s action time! When a Union and a company get into a dispute over pay or working conditions, the unionised workers must put pressure on the company to acdept the claims of the workers..

This can be done through industrial action (strikes) and through communicating with customers, the local community and the public in general, most of whom we believe will support workers being paid and treated fairly. We believe that in the case of strikes and campaigning being necessary for you to get what we consider a fair deal, public opinion will be firmly on your side.

If you feel that you deserve the same pay and protections as other Carls Jr workers in New Zealand, the best thing you can do right now is join Unite Union, encourage all your other co-workers to do the same.

Carl’s Jr workers of Forsgren and Restaurand Brands at our Union leaders day.

“I joined the union because sometimes companies dont listen to or help their em-ployees so i wanted the added protection of the union.” - Cherie McMillan of Carl’s Jr Mangere

“My fellow workers arent being treated fairly. I wish to givevthem a fair place to work. And an environment where they feel wanted and appreciated.” - Josh Margraff of Carl’s Jr Glen Innes (St John’s)

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