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    Aldi fails in court bid to gag TWU

    Apr 16, 2020 3 minutes
    – Greg Bush

    THE FEDERAL COURT has ruled against supermarket giant Aldi on March 6 in its bid to stop the Transport Workers Union (TWU) from speaking out about unsafe practices.

    According to the TWU, Aldi truck drivers had raised concerns about being pushed to drive long hours, skip safety procedures, operate faulty trucks, work in stores and distribution centres with blocked fire exits, faulty electrics, filthy floors, rotting meat left

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