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Timothy J Kennedy

@TimothyJKennedy

Union man, rides a bike.

 Melbourne
Joined October 2011
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C’mon ⁦@PMalinauskasMP⁩ give ⁦@UnitedWorkersOz⁩ are fair and decent pay rise.
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The seven lessons of Nazi history thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comm… via @SatPaper
The seven lessons of Nazi history

The seven lessons of Nazi history

Occasionally something happens that turns our collective minds to history. That happened this week when Nazis dominated Australian headlines for possibly the first time since the end of World War II....

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"Businessmen became politicians and were acclaimed as statesmen, while statesmen were taken seriously only if they talked the language of successful businessmen." — Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
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Ewin Hannan@EwinHannan28 Dec 2024
.@MurrayWatt says Australians do not want “robots making arbitrary decisions about workers’ livelihoods”, and called on employers to consult with their employees before introducing “highly intrusive” performance management technology. theaustralian.com.au/nation/…
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An obsession with speed leaves workers battered and bruised. ⁦@UnitedWorkersOz⁩ abc.net.au/news/2024-12-17/a…

'Blood, sweat and tears' fuelling Amazon's speed 'obsession', says new report

A US Senate investigation finds "shockingly" high levels of debilitating injuries and safety conditions made impossible to follow.

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A giant is felled: Woolworths 0, workers 1 - THE POLITICS thepolitics.com.au/a-giant-i…
A giant is felled: Woolworths 0, workers 1 - THE POLITICS

A giant is felled: Woolworths 0, workers 1 - THE POLITICS

After staff rebelled against a punitive, algorithm-driven regimen introduced by the huge supermarket chain, they demanded — and got — safety over speed.

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A new technological era requires a new discussion and agreement about workplace rights. Workers and their unions need to have a place in the discussion and the rights humans need to lead fulfilling lives
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Media release: Out of step and out of touch: Australian Unions urge the RBA to cut rates
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unioncat 🍉 🍉@BellaUnionCat8 Dec 2024
Replying to @JoshBBornstein
This was a 21st century strike about a 19th century business model that breaks workers backs, knees and shoulders.
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LabourStart@labourstart7 Dec 2024
AUSTRALIA: This seems to say that picketing is an unfair labour practice! abc.net.au/news/2024-12-06/w…
Fair Work Commission finds union unfairly negotiating with Woolworths

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.

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Thirza White@thirza_white7 Dec 2024
The idea that Woolworths is being hard done by….1200 workers stricking for pay and safety after pushing most families into a cost of living crisis with sky rocketing prices is just beyond belief #auspol #woolies
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Greg Sword@grswo7 Dec 2024
Replying to @EwinHannan
A significant win for this great union (my old union). Winning employees' rights over Ai algorithm determination of imposed efficiency standards. Probably the first Union win over Ai and a precedent for future Ai conflicts.
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The dispute causing empty shelves at Woolies is a test case for companies using AI and automation on workers theconversation.com/the-disp…
The dispute causing empty shelves at Woolies is a test case for companies using AI and automation...

The dispute causing empty shelves at Woolies is a test case for companies using AI and automation...

The use of AI and wearable technologies to speed up work and monitor employees is becoming more widespread in businesses around the world.

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CoPower@Co_Power_5 Dec 2024
We stand with striking warehouse at Woolworths (who co-own us). Their fight in the face of inhumane algorithms is part of the struggle for the social control of technology, and human decency in the midst of the climate crisis. Go here: unitedworkers.org.au/woolwor…
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Tom Barnes@drtombarnes4 Dec 2024
Behind the #emptyshelves at #Woolworths is a conflict about the #futureofwork, #technology & workers’ rights - my latest for @ConversationEDU on the ongoing #strikes around Australia - theconversation.com/the-disp… @TimothyJKennedy @UnitedWorkersOz @laurenkatekelly @AustSoc @ACUmedia
The dispute causing empty shelves at Woolies is a test case for companies using AI and automation...

The dispute causing empty shelves at Woolies is a test case for companies using AI and automation...

The use of AI and wearable technologies to speed up work and monitor employees is becoming more widespread in businesses around the world.

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Through torrential rain and oppressive heat the Woolies warehouse workers are holding the line. They're fighting for safer work, secure jobs and fair pay, but instead Woolworths want to treat these people like disposable machinery that can be mistreated until they're broken.
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Dario Mujkic@DarioMujkic3 Dec 2024
Spot on
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We are starting to see the amount of money Woolworths is willing to pay to ignore striking workers' call for a fair workplace - $50 MILLION and counting Seems they saved up a lot squeezing their shoppers & workers over the last few years! #WooliesStrike theguardian.com/business/202…
Woolworths takes $50m hit as strike leads to empty shelves

Woolworths takes $50m hit as strike leads to empty shelves

The supermarket giant filed an urgent application with the Fair Work Commission to end industrial action blocking distribution centres

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The Project
@theprojecttv2 Dec 2024
Woolworths is downplaying supply shortages despite photos on social media showing bare shelves as strikes continue at the supermarket giants' distribution centres.
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Ewin Hannan@EwinHannan3 Dec 2024
IMPORTANT WOOLIES UPDATE: Indefinite strike action by Woolworths warehouse workers is now causing beer and wine shortages as the impact on customers spreads from supermarkets to the shelves of Dan Murphy’s and BWS outlets across Victoria and southern NSW. theaustralian.com.au/nation/…
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