Thursday, 29 July 2021, 12:52 pm
Today’s report from the Commerce Commission showing the
Countdown/Foodstuffs duopoly is unduly powerful and
profitable demonstrates to New Zealanders how their spending
is not reflected in increases to Foodstuffs workers’ wages
and conditions, which remain relatively low and necessitate
contentious bargaining and strike action despite the
employer making considerable profit, FIRST Union said
today.
FIRST Union is the union for supermarket
workers at both chains. Negotiations with Countdown are done
by a single national Collective Agreement, which is due for
renewal in June 2022. Foodstuffs stores like Pak’n’Save
and New World are owned and operated by individual managers
Press Release – FIRST Union Todays report from the Commerce Commission showing the Countdown/Foodstuffs duopoly is unduly powerful and profitable demonstrates to New Zealanders how their spending is not reflected in increases to Foodstuffs workers wages and conditions, which …
Today’s report from the Commerce Commission showing the Countdown/Foodstuffs duopoly is unduly powerful and profitable demonstrates to New Zealanders how their spending is not reflected in increases to Foodstuffs workers’ wages and conditions, which remain relatively low and necessitate contentious bargaining and strike action despite the employer making considerable profit, FIRST Union said today.
FIRST Union is the union for supermarket workers at both chains. Negotiations with Countdown are done by a single national Collective Agreement, which is due for renewal in June 2022. Foodstuffs stores like Pak’n’Save and New World are owned and operated by individual managers across the country and n
Press Release – FIRST Union Todays report from the Commerce Commission showing the Countdown/Foodstuffs duopoly is unduly powerful and profitable demonstrates to New Zealanders how their spending is not reflected in increases to Foodstuffs workers wages and conditions, which …
Today’s report from the Commerce Commission showing the Countdown/Foodstuffs duopoly is unduly powerful and profitable demonstrates to New Zealanders how their spending is not reflected in increases to Foodstuffs workers’ wages and conditions, which remain relatively low and necessitate contentious bargaining and strike action despite the employer making considerable profit, FIRST Union said today.
FIRST Union is the union for supermarket workers at both chains. Negotiations with Countdown are done by a single national Collective Agreement, which is due for renewal in June 2022. Foodstuffs stores like Pak’n’Save and New World are owned and operated by individual managers across the country and n
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But she said the same could not be said of Bunning s competitors, including some Auckland Mitre 10 stores, and other parts of the retail industry. “It’s time retail employers who are not paying a living wage took a moment to reflect on the huge profits made in the sector despite the pandemic, and truly consider the people on the shop floor who make that windfall every year for the company.”
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Hundred of retails workers protest in favour of living wage, picketing outside St Lukes Countdown, in 2019. Only about a fifth of Bunnings’ staff are unionised, and New Zealand general manager Ben Camire said most permanent staff were on pay bands above the current living wage. Other staff benefits included share options and bonuses.