Sigma picket

Protest at Chemist Warehouse(s) in solidarity with striking Sigma workers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 17/03/2012 - 10:53pm

Below is footage of a solidarity action that occured in Melbourne at a Chemists Wharehouse which is one of the major recipients of drugs from Sigma. There is currently a picket and lockout occuring at Sigma's Factory in Roweville where management is trying to abolish penalty rates for nightshift workers in what is seen as a test case in the abolishment of penalty rates.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
workers struggle
Sigma picket

Australian workers locked out by pharmaceutical company

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 17/03/2012 - 10:12pm

Reprinted from the WSWS

By Peter Byrne : 14 March 2012 Around 150 warehouse workers have been locked out of their workplace in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Rowville since March 5. Their employer, Sigma Pharmaceuticals, said it would lift the lockout at the end of today but is still demanding a new enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) involving significant concessions on night shift and other penalty rates.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
workers struggle
Sigma picket