Many members have asked what rights they have if they take strike action. Here are the key points:

• Unite members have a legal right to take industrial action at any time until a new union contract is agreed.


• We do not have to give the company any notice before taking action.


• We can take action either as a whole with every member involved or we can decide to take action with just some people (minimum is two people).


• Action could involve a total stoppage of work or a partial refusal to do normal duties (e.g. clean up at end of shift).


• Only union members can legally take action. You can join immediately before a strike.


• The company cannot use contractors or non-SkyCity Cinemas employees to do the work of striking workers.


• The company CANNOT force other cinema employees to do the work of striking members. They can ask but each employee has the legal right to say NO! We request all staff members do not work during a strike.