7-Eleven actions back in full swing
Stop the 7-Eleven rip-off
Protest 4.30pm – 6.00pm Thursday October 2nd outside the 7-Eleven store at 37 Swanston Street City. (Corner of Swanston & Flinders Lane in the CBD)
As our last report explained UNITE had decided to put a halt on all actions against 7-Eleven while they considered signing a ‘Charter of Workplace Rights’ for their staff.
Unfortunately 7-Eleven Head Office have still not signed the Charter and do not seem serious about fixing the massive problems that exist in their franchises.
The facts are that to this day hundreds of 7-Eleven workers across Australia are being severely underpaid. Some are still being paid as little as $8 per hour! From UNITE’s point of view this is totally unacceptable.
Given 7-Eleven’s lack of co-operation we have now been forced to recommence our actions starting this Thursday. This week’s action will take place in the busy Melbourne CBD during peak period.
Our aim will be to let 7-Eleven customers, and the general public, know about the dodgy employment practices that 7-Eleven is engaged in. We expect to get our message out to thousands of people and encourage all of our supporters to attend.
UNITE Secretary Anthony Main said “It’s disappointing that 7-Eleven Head Office have refused to make a commitment to start sticking to the law.
“The ‘Charter of Workplace Rights’ that UNITE has asked 7-Eleven to sign only outlines what staff should be paid according to the law, nothing more, nothing less.
“I think it says a lot when you have a company that has sales in excess of $1 billion and won’t agree to pay minimum wages and conditions.
“We know that there is no support in society for such low wages and poor conditions. The actions are now back in full swing. They will happen regularly until 7-Eleven sign the Charter and fix the issues.” Anthony said.