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IWW Pizza Hut Workers Day of Action - Sat 4th Feb

West Mids IWW | 02.02.2012 15:07 | Workers' Movements | Birmingham

On 4th Feb, Pizza Hut Workers in Sheffield are taking action to improve their
working conditions. Management have not meaningfully listened to our
concerns so far. West Mids IWW will be picketing Pizza Hut on New Street in solidarity, from 12 noon.

The Pizza Hut Workers Union is taking action as a direct result of managements unwillingness to compromise with us, in regards to our legitimate concerns over pay and conditions, and is part of a dispute dating
back to last April.

Bank Holiday Pay

Standard practice is to pay workers time and a half for working unsociable
shifts, particularly Bank Holidays. Pizza Hut's policy has been to reverse this
and has now revoked it in all cases, including if a member of staff was to work
Christmas Day. We raised the issue and have, at this time, seen no
willingness on the part of management to compromise.

Delivery Drivers Commission

Delivery staff, using their own cars, are paid a commission rate of 60p per
delivery. The rate has remained static for several years. This is despite a
changing delivery radius and the rising price of petrol. A driver can deliver a
pizza that could be part of a 6 mile round trip, giving them a rate of 10p per
mile. A worker on minimum wage is expected to pay for the cost of running a
car as well as towards the cost of fuelling it while at work. Despite a review
and the promise of a new rate, the rate has remained the same.

We ask for your support in our ongoing dispute and ask you
to contact Pizza Hut head office to tell them to take our
concerns seriously.

You can write to them at:

1 Imperial Place, Borehamwood, WD61JN, United Kingdom.

West Mids IWW
- e-mail: westmids@iww.org.uk
- Homepage: www.iww.org.uk