McDonalds tries to bust NZ union- SupersizeMyPay film screening

by Curious Tue May 16, 2006 15:34

Is this for real?

by eeekkkkkk Tue May 16, 2006 19:54

4 real

4 how long it lasts? is another matter

by mr thin Tue May 16, 2006 20:48

aren't we supposed to be boycotting starbucks?

by D'other Tue May 16, 2006 21:38

But is it just going to be a shambles with a crew of people showing up as a result of the heavy postering in town and some sort of scurrying with the security at the doors? Has there been some sort of consultation with the Starbucks workers there? Just curious, not dissing the screening, I'll probably be there myself.

by elephant - never forgets Tue May 16, 2006 22:28

...Joe C is home from NZ and is fired up from his actions in NZ with the fast food workers there.

I dont see it being replicated here. Workforce very different, more transient, less homogenous, apathetic.

Not sure what the point of this action is, apart from sabre rattling/spectacle/media stunt (more than likely the last of the three).

We'll see... but if it does succeed all the better to him, its something that other groups should have been doing long ago but never did... the short lived 'stand up for your rights' thing seems to have totally fizzled out.

by :/ Fri May 19, 2006 01:04

Seriously though, why the hell is it being screened in Starbucks.....can't it be screened somewhere else....

by Goldfish Fri May 19, 2006 13:59

Can't see the diference between the workers in NZ and in Dublin, unless you know something that I don't of course.

I would say they actually have a lot in common and what has been missing is an effective union campaign to organise them.

I mean who would have thought that the Irish Ferries demos were possible a year ago?

Fair play to Unite!

by pat c Fri May 19, 2006 14:01

starbucks does seem an odd choice of venue but i think it amply illustrates joes sense of irony. probably wont get to it but hope the showing goes well.

by Joe Black Fri May 19, 2006 14:38

Maybe he got Starbucks to allow the screening, in a lot of places they want to be seen as community accessable for marketing purposes.

That aside there have in fact been a number of similar initatives over the last year including the 'Stand up for Your rights' campaign which ran over last summer and also the campaign in support of the Tesco temp workers. Many of the (small number of) activists from these campaigns moved into the IWU over the last year which is one reason why they 'disappeared' - the work is still being done, just in a different form and under a different banner.