ALERT #2, 24-7-26: first session complete

Alert: First bargaining session complete

We have completed our first 3 days of bargaining with the company and, as yet, we do not have a pay offer in front of us. 

Woolworths representatives only came in with 5 claims (things they want from workers / our union), which we are working our way through. We had 35 (things we want from the company).

The company have asked us to prioritise our claims into the ones that are most important. They have said that they want to provide a “meaningful” pay increase to workers. The union’s idea of “meaningful” may be quite different, but we won’t know until we have an offer on the table.

So far, the bargaining has been held in a respectful way, but we are moving towards the pointy end of bargaining where we start discussing the pay offer.

We are booked for further bargaining on the week of the 17th of August and that is where the rubber will hit the road. We’ll provide another update during that week.

We want to thank you all for your engagement and support – we’re united, determined and fighting for a better life for all Woolworths workers.

In solidarity,

Your Woolworths bargaining team

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