‘We gotta do it Hong Kong style’: Woolies workers strike | Red Flag
It’s a sea of colour on the picket line: hundreds in yellow vests and red union caps surround the warehouse. Almost a thousand workers normally head through these gates, but for 24 hours on 8 November, nothing comes in or out of the Woolworths distribution centre. Portable speakers play Arabic hip hop over a non-stop stream of supportive honks from commuters and truckies. “It’s awesome”, Moana says. “Everyone’s here, sticking together, all working as a team.”
Nov 12, 2019 ... It's a sea of colour on the picket line: hundreds in yellow vests and red union caps surround the warehouse. Almost a thousand workers ...