Transport workers protest at Aldi sites across Australia

Transport workers protest at Aldi sites across Australia

Aldi has denied allegations of safety concerns from the union. Image: Doublelee/stock.adobe.com Hundreds of union workers are protesting nationally at Aldi stores and distribution centres today in response to what they say are dangerous practices in the supermarket’s transport supply chain. The action coincides with the expiry of hundreds of Enterprise Agreements across road transport, the Transport Workers' Union said. The union alleges that it…

TWU targets Aldi with national protests - Prime Mover Magazine

Image: doublelee/stock.adobe.com.The Transport Workers’ Union is coordinating protests outside Aldi stores and distribution facilities across Australia today. The demonstrations coincide with the expiry of hundreds of enterprise agreements across the road transport industry. The TWU said it has identified a number of safety incidents connected to Aldi operations and contractors, including workers being injured in scissor […] The post TWU targets…

Protests over ALDI supply chain safety issues

Hundreds of transport workers are protesting nationally at Aldi stores as the Transport Workers' Union highlights dangerous practices in the supermarket’s transport supply chain, from lack of maintenance on vehicles to underpayments and worker injuries. The post Protests over ALDI supply chain safety issues appeared first on The Echo.

Transport workers protest ALDI’s ‘dangerous practices’

Hundreds of transport workers are expected to protest nationally at ALDI stores as the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) highlights “dangerous practices” in the supermarket’s transport supply chain. TWU claims that investigations at Gold Tiger, a company within ALDI’s transport supply chain which has since closed its doors, have uncovered: Vehicles that weren’t “properly” maintained, in some cases leading to workers being permanently injured. Truc…