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Update: Coles drop mandates!

Coles has just made a major policy update which they're trying to keep a secret. Thanks to a sustained campaign from the Independent Workers' Union of Australia (IWUA) and thousands of fair-minded Australians, Coles has finally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandates.
 
To achieve this outcome, we: 
- Got thousands of signatures on our petition for Coles to drop their mandates. 
- Sent personal stories to Coles (daily) of real people affected by their policies.
- Encouraged members of the community to use #dropcoles on social media until they dropped their mandates.
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COLES WHY DO YOU STILL HAVE A COVID POLICY? STOP THE DISCRIMINATION!

Coles are one of the last major retailers that are still holding onto a prehistoric COVID-19 workplace policy that requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID with at least two vaccinations.

Are Coles in breach of their OH&S obligations? We say YES!

All OH&S policies, procedures and obligations are based on reasonable and practicable standards. How can Coles believe It is still reasonable or practicable to maintain an outdated policy that companies like Woolworths, Aldi and now BHP manage to safely function without. Coles are not maintaining an updated policy and we say enough is enough!

It's time we held Coles accountable and let them know we will not stand for this anymore and with your help we can do just that. 

We want Coles to adhere to OH&S Laws. Coles are not above the law and OH&S Laws are simple, It MUST be reasonable and practicable to maintain the policy under OH&S. How can Coles keep this RUBBISH policy when there is no State Of Emergency in Australia, this policy is not a directive from the government, this is THEIR policy! 

Coles need to STOP THE DISCRIMINATION, bring their OUTDATED policy inline with the CURRENT climate and abide by the OH&S Laws. 

What will do with the petition signatures?

  • We will be writing to Coles and showing them how many people have shown support to end the mandates.
  • We will be requesting for investigations into Coles to make sure they are adhering to the laws.
  • We will be putting a push on to hold Coles accountable.
 
 

Check out a recent win we had for an IWUA member:

17K win for IWUA member:

 

The member was a long serving employee of the Government in Victoria, who had complied with the direction to be vaccinated but had on numerous occasions explained his hesitation to upload his vaccine certificate to the workplace portal after a privacy breach that was still being investigated in the OIAC. After proceeding to the FWC for conciliation which failed and would have moved to arbitration the employer, case manager and the member negotiated a settlement of approx. $17000 gross pay-out with a full statement of service and the offer to resign rather than be reinstated! 

 

How can being a member of the IWUA help you? 

How will we benefit you:

Legal representation and industrial support: Our expert industrial advocate and legal support team are considered to be some of Australia's best. We provide industrial support for a variety of workplace issues including Enterprise Bargaining, industrial disputes, pay disputes, bullying and more. As a member or affiliate, you also have access to discounted non-work related legal advice - and there is no charge for the first phone call. Contact our Hotline to find out more.

Membership options for all workers in Australia: Any employee in Australia can join and hold the status of a member in the Independent Workers' Union of Australia, inclusive of voting rights.

We are constantly working on improving work conditions: IWUA helps and advises workers to openly negotiate enterprise agreements, with a focus on practical outcomes in each workplace.

Enterprise Bargaining and Working Condition Advocacy: 

- Skilled negotiation of Enterprise Agreements.

- Advocacy on workplace policy, procedures and system change.

- Advocating for workplace change by applying pressure to governments and employers through the media or political system.

Zero Party Politics:

No member funds can be used for any party-political purpose or to support any political party.

With no class wars to fight, no party political agendas to fulfil, no ideological barrows to push and no exorbitant executive salaries to pay, IWUA is able to exclusively focus on asserting its members' interests.

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