A union heavyweight has thrown her support behind striking Woolworths staff, arguing neither consumers nor workers had reaped the benefits of supermarkets’ cost-cutting drives.
Australian Council Of Trade Unions (ACTU) boss Sally McManus on Nov. 29 joined a rally for warehouse workers from the grocery giant as they continue their week-long industrial action for better pay and working conditions.
Woolworths denied shelves were beginning to run bare as a result of the strikes, despite 1500 workers across four New South Wales (NSW) and Victorian distribution centres downing tools.
While the staff are asking for a pay increase, the United Workers Union also wants Woolworths to abolish a performance framework it says is pushing staff to sacrifice safety standards in pursuit of faster work….

A union heavyweight has thrown her support behind striking Woolworths staff, arguing neither consumers nor workers had reaped the benefits of supermarkets’ cost-cutting drives.
Australian Council Of Trade Unions (ACTU) boss Sally McManus on Nov. 29 joined a rally for warehouse workers from the grocery giant as they continue their week-long industrial action for better pay and working conditions.
Woolworths denied shelves were beginning to run bare as a result of the strikes, despite 1500 workers across four New South Wales (NSW) and Victorian distribution centres downing tools.
While the staff are asking for a pay increase, the United Workers Union also wants Woolworths to abolish a performance framework it says is pushing staff to sacrifice safety standards in pursuit of faster work….