The supermarket giant filed an urgent application with the Fair Work Commission to end industrial action blocking distribution centres
, says it has lost $50m in grocery sales since the start of industrial action that has disrupted the flow of goods into some of its stores., seeking better pay and safety on the job. Industrial action has affected up to five distribution centres, impacting supplies in some stores in Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT.“Since the start of the industrial action, Australian food sales have been negatively impacted by approximately $50 million to date ,” Woolworths said.
The application to Fair Work alleges a breach of the good faith bargaining requirements in the Fair Work Act.The strike action has seen supermarket shelves across Victoria stripped, with scenes akin to the early Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns. It’s believed the strike is yet to affect Victorian farmers, whose produce normally hits supermarkets closer to Christmas – but items such as nappies, toilet paper and drinks have been affected.
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