Weight Watchers win new pay plan

Date: 02 June 2005

An LHMU campaign for Weight Watchers Leaders has won a breakthrough offer which will more than double the pay of hundreds of dedicated Weight Watchers staff.

" Weight Watchers is right now sending out an offer of new employment conditions to all Leaders," NSW LHMU President, Jim Lloyd said today.

Not final offer

" However this new offer from Weight Watchers should be applauded," Megan Winch, a key Weight Watchers leader said today.

Real respect won

" It means we will now have real respect - being paid in line with a new Federal award," Megan Winch said.

Jim Lloyd also praised the giant steps the company has made. :" This multinational has come a long way from the point where they tried to deny their staff were actually workers, and a few short months ago they refused to meet with their workforce and the union.

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LHMU members meet to discuss offer

" If you are not yet an LHMU member - but want to access the information meeting - ring the LHMU Members Information Centre on 02 8204 7204 to join the union now.

Get a form to apply to join the union

" Union members have won the current offer through an extensive campaign of lobbying, legal support, media interviews, meeting with other Weight Watcher Leaders and actions at seminars," Jim Lloyd said.

Megan Winch said: " The more Leaders who are members of the union the stronger will be the case for us to win even better Award conditions."

Key benefits

· Leaders receive a minimum of $44.70 for each meeting;

· Leaders receive $8.94 each week for meeting preparation;

· A new minimum pay of $35.76 to attend leaders meetings ( before no pay at all);

· Pay of $89.40 to attend Weight Watchers Annual Seminar ( before no pay at all)

· Access for the first time to sick leave, annual holidays and other entitlements

· Pay increase and extra benefits for Area Co-ordinators

· Rates of pay to increase annually according to Award movements

· For the first time employees who are being trained will be paid

For more media comment:

Jim Lloyd, LHMU NSW President

02 8204 7204 or 0427 214 778

Megan Winch, Weight Watchers Leader

0432 668 441

For further information

Contact:	Andrew Casey
Union:	Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union
Phone:	8204 7206
Fax:	92821 4480
Email:	andrewc@lhmu.org.au
WWW:	http://www.lhmu.org.au/

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