Key workers to strike over ‘poverty wages’

Hundreds of Coles and Woolworths workers are set to go on strike this weekend over what unions are describing as “poverty wages”.

The union is calling for the supermarkets to pay living wages, make workplaces safe and provide secure jobs.

The union said the strike action would be the first national strikes at supermarkets in Australian history. Picture: Quinn Rooney / Getty Images The union said the strike action would be the first national strikes at supermarkets in Australian history.A Coles spokesperson told SkyNews.com.au the business is still in the process of working on a new Supermarket Enterprise Agreement with the union.

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