The employer has been paying below the minimum wage and thinks he can continue to coerce the staff and bring in scabs.

The Labour Department is closely monitoring the Gateway and has confirmed serious breaches at the hotel.

This hotel made headlines last year when a pregnant employee was refused ongoing employment. Her case is currently before the courts.

Unite is calling on people to join a picket outside the hotel from 11am on Sunday, 206 Kirkbride Road, Mangere.

Contact Daphna Unite organiser 0294949865

Links: Unite Media: Hotel Workers Locked Out | Unite Union | 12/6 - Hotel Workers Strike Against Poverty Wages