Support the Striking Workers at Turrella

Wednesday 8 November 6:00 am
Thompson’s Roller Shutters
6 Henderson Street Turrella

Next to Turrella Station (turn left at Stn exit)

Thompson’s Roller Shutters PTY LTD Turella are some real stand-up blokes.

After trying to force its workers to sign AWA’s for over six months the Thompson’s management have taken advantage of the absence of unfair dismissal laws and fired an employee of 13 years for complaining to management about racial vilification within his Turrella workplace. All class.

It went down a little bit like this…

After weeks of bullshit from copping racist notes on his locker from his co-workers to having his Lebanese bread put in the staff toilets, the fired employee went to management to complain about the vilification he was suffering. Rather than, oh say, addressing the problem and putting a stop to racist abuse in their business, management gave him the sack for “causing division” amongst the workers.

Since the sacking, nine workers - some of whom have been with Thompson’s for over 18 years - have gone on strike in solidarity with the sacked employee and in refusal of being placed on an AWA. So far 7 full timers have signed AWAs and the company has brought in 9 scabs to replace those on strike.

Fight back (via peaceful community assembly) against Workchoices and Racism in the workplace on Wednesday outside Thompson’s Roller Shutters.