PROFESSIONAL Pharmacists Australia has "stepped up its campaign and demanded respect for Australia's employee pharmacists," with union organisers visiting a number of Chemist Warehouse pharmacies across Australia last weekend.
Describing the move as a "series of colourful actions highlighting the impact of low wages and upcoming cuts to penalty rates," PPA president Geoff March renewed a call to the pharmacy giant to rule out cuts to penalty rates.
"Some pharmacists face losing up to $100 per week - where else in the health system do you witness pay going backwards?" he said.
"Chemist Warehouse is a successful business and should not cut the take home pay of its workers," March said.
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