Archive for September, 2009

7-Eleven: Pressure mounts on Eddie Chan

Monday, September 21st, 2009

UNITE action a success!

More than 30 people attended a protest outside the 7-Eleven store on Domain Rd, South Yarra last Friday evening. The action was organised by UNITE, the union campaigning against the underpayment of wages in 7-Eleven stores.

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Geelong workers picket 7-Eleven

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Article written by Christie Peucker in the Geelong Advertiser September 18th, 2009

DISGRUNTLED ex-employees of Moorabool St’s 7-Eleven will picket the convenience store’s South Yarra franchise this afternoon where their former boss has interests.

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Protest against 7-Eleven in South Yarra!

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Time for Eddie Chan to pay up!

On Friday September 18 between 5-6pm UNITE will stage an action outside the 7-Eleven store at 187 Domain Rd, South Yarra. The store is located on the corner of Park St, opposite the Botanical Gardens.

The South Yarra store is part owned by Eddie Chan. Until recently Chan also owned the Moorabool St store in Geelong where he paid his workers only half of the wages they were owed!

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