Fair Work Commission finds union unfairly negotiating with Woolworths
Woolworths has won its bid against the United Workers Union, with the Fair Work Commission finding the union has been unfairly negotiating with the supermarket giant.
Emilia Terzon is a reporter with the ABC's national business unit. She has been with the ABC since 2014 across the Northern Territory, Queensland and Victoria. She has covered bushfires, federal elections, COVID-19 and Royal Commissions, and was lucky enough to film solo as a Video Journalist across northern Australia. Her work has aired on national programs including AM, The Business, Landline, Radio National and 7PM News Bulletins around Australia. Before the ABC, she worked as a business reporter, hosted a feminist radio show, reported for VICE, and had stints reporting in Nepal, India and East Africa.
Woolworths has won its bid against the United Workers Union, with the Fair Work Commission finding the union has been unfairly negotiating with the supermarket giant.
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