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Woolworths Suspends Meat Supplier After Union Row
Jan 17^th, 2022 at 5:08am

Woolworths suspends meat supplier after union row over COVID-positive workers

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Woolworths has suspended arrangements with one of its main suppliers after Australia’s peak union body claimed the abattoir made COVID-positive employees keep on working. Sad

ACTU president Michele O’Neil on Saturday called on the supermarket giant to take action after Teys Australia workers in South Australia were directed to wear coloured hairnets to indicate their infection status.

“Woolworths is turning a blind eye to the exploitation of workers by a major food supplier in the supermarket’s supply chain … who are forcing workers to continue turning up for work even though they are infected,” she said in a statement.

Ms O’Neil said the practice was demeaning but staff were reticent to take a stand.

These workers need our support, most are in very insecure employment on visas and are being forced to work Covid positive because SA Govt exemption. This meat is mainly for export, but also Woolworths. It all about Teys's profits. Tell @woolworths it's unacceptable #WTFwoolies https://t.co/wBN2J8Lino

— Sally McManus (@sallymcmanus) January 15, 2022

Woolworths on Sunday rejected the claims, saying it had not been involved in a decision approved by authorities to introduce exceptional temporary COVID measures at the abattoir last week.

It said had decided to suspend “all supply through Tey’s South Australian facility while we work with Teys, SA Health and Safework SA to understand the protocols currently in place for their team and operations”.

A spokeswoman for the retailer told AAP it expected all of its suppliers to “adhere to the COVID safety protocols set by their relevant state authorities”.

It’s understood health officials approved the exceptional arrangements at the Naracoorte abattoir between Monday and Thursday last week to avoid significant loss of unprocessed beef.

However those measures are no longer in place.

No Woolworths-sourced cattle are currently at the site and it has ceased servicing the retail chain’s meat requirements.

Woolies says it will process meat via a number of other abattoirs across the country and source additional supply from partners until it can be satisfied by the measures in place at Teys under the guidelines of health authorities.

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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 28107 Gender:	Re: Woolworths Suspends Meat Supplier After Union Row Reply #1 - Jan 17^th, 2022 at 7:58am No wonder there's nothing on the shelves.
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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: Woolworths Suspends Meat Supplier After Union Row Reply #2 - Jan 17^th, 2022 at 8:04am Ohhhhh. That's why! Coles seems to be fine. So I've been buying from there.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 47481 At my desk.	Re: Woolworths Suspends Meat Supplier After Union Row Reply #3 - Jan 17^th, 2022 at 8:09am Well done to the ACTU. Now is the time to demand a pay raise. With any luck, they can send Teys bankrupt, which would be an even greater victory for employees.
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 57172 Here Gender:	Re: Woolworths Suspends Meat Supplier After Union Row Reply #4 - Jan 17^th, 2022 at 12:51pm Surprised by how many prefer their meat infected.
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John Smith Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 72272 Gender:	Re: Woolworths Suspends Meat Supplier After Union Row Reply #5 - Jan 17^th, 2022 at 5:22pm Hey FD, send me your address and I'll order some meat to be sent directly from Teys to your place. So you can help stop them going broke. Feel free to nominate a PO box or parcel locker address if you're worried about your security.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 47481 At my desk.	Re: Woolworths Suspends Meat Supplier After Union Row Reply #6 - Jan 17^th, 2022 at 5:30pm You cannot fit a whole rump in a PO box.
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John Smith Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 72272 Gender:	Re: Woolworths Suspends Meat Supplier After Union Row Reply #7 - Jan 17^th, 2022 at 5:39pm freediver wrote on Jan 17^th, 2022 at 5:30pm: You cannot fit a whole rump in a PO box. You can fit one in a parcel locker. Besides, who said you were going to get a whole rump? You'll get the most man handled cut I can find.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 47481 At my desk.	Re: Woolworths Suspends Meat Supplier After Union Row Reply #8 - Jan 17^th, 2022 at 6:00pm Rib eye will do.
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Reply #9 - Jan 19^th, 2022 at 6:54am

freediver wrote on Jan 17^th, 2022 at 8:09am:

Well done to the ACTU. Now is the time to demand a pay raise. With any luck, they can send Teys bankrupt, which would be an even greater victory for employees.

This is solely on Teys & Woolies .... not the workers.

And Teys have a big abattoir in Brisbane.

They won't be going broke unless they decide to pull the same stunt here.

Are you advocating Cov positive people continue to work & infect others so you can get your steak?

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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 95521 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Woolworths Suspends Meat Supplier After Union Row Reply #10 - Jan 19^th, 2022 at 6:57am At least when you cook it all the Covid is killed.
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Re: Woolworths Suspends Meat Supplier After Union Row
Reply #11 - Jan 19^th, 2022 at 8:20am

Gnads wrote on Jan 19^th, 2022 at 6:54am:

freediver wrote on Jan 17^th, 2022 at 8:09am:

Well done to the ACTU. Now is the time to demand a pay raise. With any luck, they can send Teys bankrupt, which would be an even greater victory for employees.

This is solely on Teys & Woolies .... not the workers.

And Teys have a big abattoir in Brisbane.

They won't be going broke unless they decide to pull the same stunt here.

Are you advocating Cov positive people continue to work & infect others so you can get your steak?

That's what the authorities decided, apparently. Not sure why you and the unions decided it was solely on Teys and Woolies. I guess the unions hate their employers more than they hate the liberal party.

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Re: Woolworths Suspends Meat Supplier After Union Row
Reply #12 - Jan 19^th, 2022 at 8:38am

freediver wrote on Jan 19^th, 2022 at 8:20am:

Gnads wrote on Jan 19^th, 2022 at 6:54am:

freediver wrote on Jan 17^th, 2022 at 8:09am:

Well done to the ACTU. Now is the time to demand a pay raise. With any luck, they can send Teys bankrupt, which would be an even greater victory for employees.

This is solely on Teys & Woolies .... not the workers.

And Teys have a big abattoir in Brisbane.

They won't be going broke unless they decide to pull the same stunt here.

Are you advocating Cov positive people continue to work & infect others so you can get your steak?

That's what the authorities decided, apparently. Not sure why you and the unions decided it was solely on Teys and Woolies. I guess the unions hate their employers more than they hate the liberal party.

So if you had AIDS/HIV it would be OK for an employer to make you wear a coloured hat to identify your infected status?

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Re: Woolworths Suspends Meat Supplier After Union Row
Reply #13 - Jan 19^th, 2022 at 8:39am

Gnads wrote on Jan 19^th, 2022 at 8:38am:

freediver wrote on Jan 19^th, 2022 at 8:20am:

Gnads wrote on Jan 19^th, 2022 at 6:54am:

freediver wrote on Jan 17^th, 2022 at 8:09am:

Well done to the ACTU. Now is the time to demand a pay raise. With any luck, they can send Teys bankrupt, which would be an even greater victory for employees.

This is solely on Teys & Woolies .... not the workers.

And Teys have a big abattoir in Brisbane.

They won't be going broke unless they decide to pull the same stunt here.

Are you advocating Cov positive people continue to work & infect others so you can get your steak?

That's what the authorities decided, apparently. Not sure why you and the unions decided it was solely on Teys and Woolies. I guess the unions hate their employers more than they hate the liberal party.

So if you had AIDS/HIV it would be OK for an employer to make you wear a coloured hat to identify your infected status?

You can wear any colour condom you want Gnads.

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Re: Woolworths Suspends Meat Supplier After Union Row
Reply #14 - Jan 19^th, 2022 at 8:54am

freediver wrote on Jan 19^th, 2022 at 8:39am:

Gnads wrote on Jan 19^th, 2022 at 8:38am:

freediver wrote on Jan 19^th, 2022 at 8:20am:

Gnads wrote on Jan 19^th, 2022 at 6:54am:

freediver wrote on Jan 17^th, 2022 at 8:09am:

Well done to the ACTU. Now is the time to demand a pay raise. With any luck, they can send Teys bankrupt, which would be an even greater victory for employees.

This is solely on Teys & Woolies .... not the workers.

And Teys have a big abattoir in Brisbane.

They won't be going broke unless they decide to pull the same stunt here.

Are you advocating Cov positive people continue to work & infect others so you can get your steak?

That's what the authorities decided, apparently. Not sure why you and the unions decided it was solely on Teys and Woolies. I guess the unions hate their employers more than they hate the liberal party.

So if you had AIDS/HIV it would be OK for an employer to make you wear a coloured hat to identify your infected status?

You can wear any colour condom you want Gnads.

You should have one pulled over your head

prevent a lot of hypocritical Union bashing.

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