At a warehouse owned by the supermarket giant Woolworths in the west of Melbourne, hundreds of workers this week took industrial action to defend their jobs. The issue was one that is common to workers all around the world and that is the casualisation of permanent work. The company had told its workforce that they were going to employ a labour hire firm to increase the use of casualised workers. The workers established a picket line around the warehouse and set up a solidarity fund for supporters to donate. After a week, the company agreed not to go ahead with their original plan, but still intend to increase the use of casual workers.
At a warehouse owned by the supermarket giant Woolworths in the west of Melbourne, hundreds of workers this week took industrial action to defend their jobs. The issue was one that is common to workers all around the world and that is the casualisation of permanent work. The company had told its workforce that they were going to employ a labour hire firm to increase the use of casualised workers. The workers established a picket line around the warehouse and set up a solidarity fund for supporters to donate. After a week, the company agreed not to go ahead with their original plan, but still intend to increase the use of casual workers.
