Bruce Lindsay, convenor of the Geelong Greens, had this opinion piece published in the Geelong Advertiser on February 19.
Geelong Trades Hall and the retail and fast food workers union, Unite, organised a protest at a 7-Eleven store in Geelong last week.
By UNITE member, Kirk Leonard
On Friday February 13 more than 100 people attended a rally outside the 7-Eleven store in the heart of Geelong. The protest called for 7-Eleven to start paying its workers the legal minimum wage and for all unpaid wages to be paid back to them. The rally was also demanding that one of the workers, who was sacked for making a complaint, be reinstated.
Article from the Geelong Advertiser February 7th 2009
A Geelong 7-Eleven store is being investigated after claims some workers are being paid as little as $5 an hour. An employee claimed franchise management was bullying staff to work 24-hour shifts or face getting the sack.
Time for 7-Eleven to stop breaking the law
On Friday February 13 between 12 noon and 1pm UNITE will stage an action outside the 7-Eleven store at 115 Moorabool Street Geelong. This store is located on the corner of the mall in the Geelong city centre.