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Been a pretty rough period in Melbourne's north and west as of late.
A few weeks ago, many would be aware of the 700 jobs who went at Kodak in Coburg. Thankfully, Kodak have come to the party to a point in terms of redundancy payments, yet, those payments aren't really enough.
Now we find out, just yesterday that GUD at Tottenham, which amongst other things, help to make Sunbeam appliances and Ryco oil filters, is about to be come a warehouse and not a manufacturing plant, causing the loss of another 100 jobs. The decision was made in February, but, amazingly, only announced yesterday. The company is refusing flat blank to pay redundancy payouts to the employees it is giving the arse to.
Do we need more protection of entitlements for our workforce, in our industrial relations system?
A few weeks ago, many would be aware of the 700 jobs who went at Kodak in Coburg. Thankfully, Kodak have come to the party to a point in terms of redundancy payments, yet, those payments aren't really enough.
Now we find out, just yesterday that GUD at Tottenham, which amongst other things, help to make Sunbeam appliances and Ryco oil filters, is about to be come a warehouse and not a manufacturing plant, causing the loss of another 100 jobs. The decision was made in February, but, amazingly, only announced yesterday. The company is refusing flat blank to pay redundancy payouts to the employees it is giving the arse to.
Do we need more protection of entitlements for our workforce, in our industrial relations system?

