Kim's Video Survives at Alamo Drafthouse Alongside the Story of the Filmmaker Who Owns the Collection They also demanded that any employees sent home due to high temperature reading be granted sick pay that employees be tested for COVID prior to returning to work and increased attention given to air circulation.įantastic Fest Headlined by 'Bones and All,' 'Triangle of Sadness,' and a Park Chan-wook Tribute This hazard pay must be in place as soon as Alamo Drafthouse reopens and until a vaccine is available and accessible to ALL.Įmployees also demanded that the mask requirement for patrons be enforced by “sufficient security present at all times” who would, if needed, escort the guest from the building should they refuse. We also request that the subminimum wage be eliminated for all employees in both tipped and non-tipped positions. Additionally, all employees earning above minimum wage must be promised their pre-furlough rates and salaries. Because we will be operating at significantly reduced capacity, we ask that all returning non-salaried employees receive time and a half, for all hours worked. Next, we ask for hazard pay for the employees that are able to come back to work. Guaranteeing that staff will be covered as they put themselves and their families at risk is of utmost importance. Since Alamo may resume operations starting at 25% capacity, it won’t be likely that many returning employees would be able to reach or maintain the 30 hours/week minimum that was the previous requirement to qualify for coverage.
The workers sent the document to Alamo Drafthouse leadership last week in response, the leaders invited the workers to a conference call September 10 to discuss the matter, according to one employee who shared the petition with IndieWire.įirst, we ask that health insurance coverage be provided, immediately to every single employee working during this time regardless of position or hours worked. Over 100 employees signed the petition, representing about half of the staff that worked at the theater before it closed in March.
Cinemas in New York remain closed, but the still-furloughed employees at Alamo Drafthouse’s Downtown Brooklyn location are petitioning the company for increased pandemic protections that includ hazard pay and health insurance benefits for all workers.
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