ACTION AT FACTORY X DANGERFIELD AND PRINCESS HIGHWAY WORKERS AIMING FOR CHANGE Abolition of Junior Rates Changes to break scheduling Introduction of mandatory offers of Part Time contracts Changes to leave entitlements to be inclusive of casual workers and other types of care such as Gender Affirmation leave Introduction of First Aid, Mental Health First Aid and Fire Warden trained staff members to every location Changes to minimum staffing levels Free uniforms and laundering allowance (as required by law) And much more 16 Mon Mulveney, RAFFWU Committee Member and Dangerfield Campaign Organiser The conditions that Dangerfield (Danger) and Princess Highway (Princess) workers face across the country can only be classified as unsafe and unfair. After just over a year of working for Factory X (the company that owns the two brands) in both NSW and VIC, I knew that alone I would not be able to achieve the positive changes that workers in Danger and Princess stores desperately need. I knew that my coworkers and I needed support. In January 2023, two of my coworkers and I met with RAFFWU organiser Michael, to discuss some safety concerns we had in our workplace. The more we spoke and shared our experiences with him and each other, the faster we realised how unprotected we were in the workplace. By May we had elected 6 delegates in multiple Danger and Princess locations across Melbourne. It was clear that we were all facing the same hardships. There were multiple safety concerns, including stock quantity levels in stores, the lack of electrical checking and tagging in stores and workers being asked to work alone for extended periods of time. In one location we saw temperatures inside the workplace exceed 35 degrees with no effective action taken by Factory X to help or support the workers there. With membership growing over 2023 we soon realised that following the company protocols for raising concerns was not seeing action for any worker. The initial member meetings were focused on seeking support and solidarity within the Danger and Princess communities. By the time July rolled around we focussed our discussions around EBA campaigning and started to compile a list of claims that we would like to see in an agreement with Factory X. These claims include:
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