The front page of tomorrow’s Times is announcing that Cineworld is planning to close all of its cinemas across the country as soon as this week putting all of our jobs at immediate risk. There has been no consultation with staff whatsoever.

We have found out vital information about our jobs from the media throughout the pandemic. Workers have been left out of discussions that should’ve included our voices. However, in this case it goes beyond belief. To find out you may no longer have a job from the media is awful.

The way we have been treated throughout the pandemic has been terrible.
-We were initially sacked via inhuman scripted phone calls in March.
-80% furlough has left many of us struggling to make ends meet.
-Health and safety concerns have been consistently ignored.

Words cannot express how this feels. Solidarity to all of our colleagues across Cineworld and Picturehouse.