Roadshow Entertainment union blog

Three Senior Executive Directors At Village Roadshow Are Putting Their Hands Out For A 17% Pay Increase That Includes Cash Bonuses Of Almost $1 Million Each.
The Management Decided That ‘Bludgeoning’ Workers into A Position Of Fear and Intimidation with ‘Compulsory Focus Groups’ With Threatened Deadlines Would Be Enough to Force Employees to Accept the Agreements That Have Virtually Been ‘Rammed’ Down Their Throats.
True Test Of Leadership As To Whether He Will Respect The Overwhelming 92% View Of Roadshow Workforce Or Whether He Chooses To Continue Ignoring And Not Valuing Or Recognising The Efforts Of Workers Who Have Delivered What Roadshow Management Recently Described. The Union Will Be Again Requesting That Fair Agreement And To Respect The Wishes Of Its Entire Workforce . There Is Now A Clear Mandate For Union Members To Do Whatever Is Necessary To Reach A Fair Outcome For Workers Who Have Been Treated With Contempt For So Long And Workers Have Now Spoken. Roadshow Management Are Refusing To Negotiate A New Agreement With Their Workers Instead Using The Global Financial Crisis As The Reason To ‘Drive Down’ Wages.
If You Believe The Reasoning Management Has Given For Their Latest Refusal To Move On Their Wage Offer, It Would Be Quite Logical To Assume That The Australian Operations Are In Deep Financial Trouble. Roadshow Management Maintain However That This Is Not The Case But The Difference Between The Union’s Position In Wage Negotiations Leads Us To Conclude Either That Roadshow Management In Australia Are Simply Using The Global Financial Crisis As A Convenient Tactic To Drive Down Wages Or They Are In Serious Financial Trouble.