Odeon questionnaire revealed

The results of an Odeon questionnaire by BECTU members have been presented to the cinema chain management.

The questionnaire was held after members rejected the second sound and projection harmonisation proposals in a ballot towards the end of June.

Over half of those who returned the questionnaire said they were not prepared to accept the current proposals even if they were better explained or improved.

However the company is mounting a series of meetings this week around the country where Paul Schofield, from the Odeon Technical Department, will explain the proposals in more detail.

BECTU has indicated to the company some areas where improvements might be made to the proposals.

The union meets again with Odeon management on 25 July in London.

BECTU negotiators have said that if revised proposals cannot be agreed at the meeting that can be presented to members, then the union "will almost certainly end up in dispute".