Workers at a handful of Woolworths stores around the country are preparing to walk off the job this weekend.
The staff will stop work at select stores on Saturday as part of union action demanding better work conditions and higher pay.
Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU) federal secretary Josh Cullinan said members want more safety at work and better conditions overall.
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“We want Woolworths to come to the table with a responsible offer for living wages, safer workplaces and secure jobs,” he told 7NEWS.com.au.
“At the moment they won’t even tell us when they will meet… it’s time Woolworths stepped up to the plate.”
When will workers go on strike?
The strike is expected to last for four hours on Saturday, Sunday and Monday at nine different Woolworths stores.
It will take place at the following Woolworths stores at the following times:
- Morayfield Woolworths, 10.20am (AEST) to 2.19pm on Saturday 28 October
- Lake Munmorah, Woolworths 12.20pm (AEDT) to 4.19pm on Saturday 28 October
- Swansea Woolworths, 12.20pm (AEDT) to 4.19pm on Saturday 28 October
- Wodonga Woolworths, 5.20am (AEDT) to 9.19am on Sunday 29 October
- Narangba Woolworths, 8.20am (AEST) to 12.19pm on Sunday 29 October
- Rosebud Central Woolworths, 7.20am (AEDT) to 11.19am on Monday 30 October
- Mount Street Woolworths, 7.20am (AEDT) to 11.19am on Monday 30 October
- Endeavour Hills, Woolworths, 9.20am (AEDT) to 1.19pm on Monday 30 October
- Narangba Woolworths, 7.20am (AEST) to 11.19am on Saturday 28 October
Can I still do my grocery shop?
The strikes are expected to have minimal impact on customers and stores.
A spokesperson for Woolworths told 7NEWS.com.au they “do not expect there to be any impact to customers”.
“We have a long history of bargaining in good faith, and we plan to meet with the union next month,” they said.
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