On Tuesday 10 June, at 6pm, 26 cinema workers from Skycity Henderson went on an 80 minute 'popcorn strike' asking cinema patrons to support an ongoing boycott of the confectionery bar to support their demands for reasonable pay and secure hours.

The strikes will spread around the country until the company offers cinema workers a better contract.

Unite union members in the SkyCity Cinema chain have overwhelmingly rejected their employer's final offer made in this year's round of bargaining.

"The so-called 'offer' was no more than the legal minimum wage for a majority of workers," said Unite National Director Mike Treen.

"If the offer was accepted cinema workers would be paid significantly less than those in the fast-food industry who are also represented by our union.

"Cinema attendants are asking for a very modest pay rise with more secure hours of work. All the company has offered these staff is a discounts on parlour ice cream!" said Mr Treen.

Mechelle Warlich, Unite delegate at Skycity's Henderson complex said the company's offer is laughable.

"The supervisors would lose their relativity against the minimum wage and the cinema attendants would get no service-pay, no matter how long they have been employed - so much for loyalty."