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Month: August 2022

BUNNINGS STORE CLOSURE DUE TO MOULD INFESTATION

A Bunnings temporarily ceased operations due to mould infestation in store. The Union was first advised of this widespread mould infestation when staff were reporting that they were feeling ill, taking time off and using puffers to manage asthma or difficult breathing conditions. With little to no urgency in taking appropriate steps to resolve the…

Car Park Safety Win at Woolies

After a spate of tyre slashing, members had voiced their concerns around not feeling safe when they entered and exited the store in the dark via the side door. The door was located in a dimly lit location, in an area that people liked to frequently hang out. Members were also anxious about the amount…

MEDIA RELEASE | “Unethical and unlawful” – Apple seeks to rush through new workplace agreement on eve of Jobs Summit

After years of exploiting shortcomings and loopholes in enterprise bargaining laws, Apple, one of the world’s richest multinationals, is trying to rush though a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement which would mean real wage cuts for more than 4000 Australian workers. The proposed agreement could also see Apple employees – mostly young workers – working 60…

Media Release | Mammoth Legal Action Lodged against McDonald’s operators

Compensation is being sought for over 250,000 current and former McDonald’s workers across Australia as part of the SDA’s latest legal action against McDonald’s. Following almost 2 years of investigating exploitation and Award contraventions across the fast food chain, the SDA has lodged a mega Federal Court Claim against 323 McDonald’s operators – and the…

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