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Crowne Plaza hotel strike hits Brisbane Broncos
Crowne Plaza hotel strike hits Brisbane Broncos
The
Brisbane Broncos won’t be experiencing full kiwi
hospitality this weekend. The team is staying at
Auckland’s plush Crowne Plaza hotel, where room attendants
and other staff have gone on strike.
Around twenty members of Unite union are on strike; calling for a pay rise and better working conditions. “We are underpaid and overworked” says Unite delegate Tapa Jago. “We are fed up with the low pay and heavy workloads”.
The hotel industry is one of the lowest paid sectors, says Unite organiser Daphna Whitmore. “The starting rate is just $13 an hour” she said. “The hotel made a gross profit of $8.5 million in 2008 but claims it cannot afford to lift the wages.”
The 360 room hotel is 100 percent full this
weekend with the Waratahs and Brisbane Broncos teams
staying.
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