Massive change coming to Woolworths - and how it could set a trend in Australia trends now
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More than 130,000 Woolworths employees will be entitled to work a four-day roster following a landmark deal between the grocery giant and worker unions.
Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association backed the proposal that would give staff the option to work their 38-hour week in four 9.5-hour shifts.
The changes will be added to the new Woolworths enterprise agreement if it passes a vote from employees in the coming weeks.
As weekends are the supemarket's busiest days, employees will be required to work up to four weekend shifts a month.
Woolworths employees will vote on adding a four-day work week option to their new enterprise agreement
The proposal will affect Woolworths' 130,000 employees who will be offered to work their 38-hour week in four 9.5-hour shifts
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'That could be one weekend shift per week i.e. a Saturday or a Sunday, or it could be two weekends working Saturday and Sunday, and two weekends off,' SDA NSW secretary Bernie Smith told The Australian.
Bunnings agreed last May to trial a four-day work week for full-time employees - with other organisations and smaller businesses also experimenting with the change.
The news follows the Fair Work Commission's endorsement of a new enterprise agreement at Coles - which will affect 92,000 workers despite objections from the Retail and Fast Food
