A solidarity action with young minimum wage workers at Rainbows End who are negotiating their first collective agreement will take place this Saturday, 30th June, 11am, in Auckland (cnr Great South & Wiri Station Rd, Manukau City, Auckland). They are currently on minimum wage and are organising to get rid of youth rates! The adult workers are on $11.25 and young workers are on $9. Long servicing staff members (2 years-10 years) are on $11.25-$13.10 with the majority still on the minimum wage. They have rejected the company's offers and feel that the company is dragging negotiations out. The workers will be voting on an offer tomorrow and will consider action if necessary. [ Call out ]

"We need to build a broader community and union campaign against poverty-wages, we need to build out ability to win real changes for low paid workers and the un-employed, whilst fighting towards a broader goal of a living wage for all. We need to build a grassroots solidarity network to support fights in our community such as against Mercury Energy at the recent tragedy in Mangere, support for Unite's striking Hotel workers, the SFWU cleaners campaign and all of the other campaigns in our community." (National Distribution Union)

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