Woolworths

Green Left News Podcast Ep 62: Woolworths strike wins with Sue Bolton

Isaac Nellist talks to Socialist Alliance Merri-bek councillor Sue Bolton about the impact of the Woolworths warehouse strike and what it reveals about fighting for workers’ rights.

Solidarity shown to Woolworths workers on strike

Woolworths workers have been under pressure to cut corners on health and safety, and work faster as part of a system known as “the framework”. Matthew Piggott reports.

United Workers Union stands strong in the face of Woolworths’ threats

Unionists and community members managed to stop an attempt by Woolworths to crush a warehouse strike in Dandenong South, now in its 13th day. Elizabeth Bantas reports.

Woolies warehouse workers ‘monitored like machines’, vote for indefinite strike action

Woolworths packing workers voted to take indefinite strike action over safety concerns with a new tracking system called ‘the framework’. Isaac Nellist reports.

Will Labor act on supermarket duopoly price gouging?

While so many struggle to meet rising household bills, Labor refuses to take action to stop the supermarket duopoly from price gouging. Josh Adams reports.

Woolworths EBA

Retail union promises to fight dud Woolworths deal

The Retail and Fast Food Workers’ Union has promised to contest the new enterprise bargainning agreement at Woolworths, after the largest No vote in Australian history. Isaac Nellist reports. 

RAFFWU members at May Day in Brisbane

Josh Cullinan calls for state-owned supermarket to reduce prices, break the duopoly

Retail and Fast Food Workers’ Union secretary Josh Cullinan spoke to Isaac Nellist about the Senate inquiry into supermarket prices. 

RAFFWU members on strike in Meanjin/Brisbane on October 7

Supermarket workers go on strike: ‘All we want for Xmas is a living wage’

Workers at Coles and Woolworths supermarkets have ramped up their campaign for a living wage, secure jobs and safe workplaces with a Christmas #Superstrike. Isaac Nellist reports. 

Coles and Woolies workers on strike in Brisbane

Josh Cullinan on Coles, Woolies #Superstrike: ‘Workers had no choice but to take action’

Green Left's Isaac Nellist spoke to Retail and Fast Food Workers Union secretary Josh Cullinan about the first national strike of supermarket workers at Coles and Woolworths.

Podcast: Supermarket workers #Superstrike with RAFFWU secretary Josh Cullinan

Green Left's Isaac Nellist spoke to Retail and Fast Food Workers’ Union secretary Josh Cullinan about the historic #Superstrike taken by workers at Coles and Woolworths supermarkets on October 7.

Video: Super strike launched in Meanjin/Brisbane

Coles and Woolworths worker launched their super strike in Meanjin/Brisbane on October 7, video by Alex Bainbridge.

RAFFWU members rally in Meanjin/Brisbane while the strike is underway.

Supermarket workers take historic ‘superstrike’

Retail and Fast Food Workers Union members at hundreds of Coles and Woolworths supermarkets took part in a historic nationwide “superstrike” as they fight for better pay and working conditions, reports Isaac Nellist.