Hundreds of Woolworths warehouse staff prepared to strike until Christmas over pay and working conditions
ABCHundreds of Woolworths staff have walked off the job indefinitely to demand better pay and safety conditions, threatening the supply of groceries being stocked on supermarket shelves in the lead up to Christmas. The United Workers' Union said its representatives had been negotiating with Woolworths for "six months", before workers voted to take indefinite industrial action last week. The union said workers wanted the productivity "framework" scrapped, which requires warehouse staff to achieve a 100 per cent performance target when picking items at speed, known as a "pick rate". Strike could last until Christmas Mr Mujkic said the ongoing strikes would have "huge impact" on the supply of groceries, particularly for the eastern states. In a statement, Primary Connect — the supply chain business owned by Woolworths — said "several offers with competitive pay" had been put forward that were above industry standards and higher than inflation.
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