Bunnings workers remove their aprons in nationwide strike

Workers from 29 Bunnings stores across the country will taking action today and removing their signature aprons as part of ongoing strike action nationwide.

“Workers will replace their aprons with union stickers,” says FIRST Union Retail and Finance Secretary Maxine Gay.

“This action will likely continue until a collective agreement is settled.”

FIRST Union and Bunnings remain locked in negotiations.

“Bunnings is still refusing to compromise on rosters. Under the current agreement rosters are set when both the manager and worker agree, but under Bunning’s proposal the manager will have the power to simply impose a roster on the worker.”

“This is going to put family time at risk. You can’t plan when you have no control over your start and finish times.”

The apron strike follows a nationwide strike in September and December 2015, a letter from MPs to Bunnings CEO Jacqui Coombes and a store shut down at Bunnings New Lynn.

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