A Workers' First Union representative criticises Woolworths' closure of South Island butchery departments, arguing that the company's restructurings are displacing skilled workers, reducing meat quality, and creating economic instability through job losses and migration.
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One, two is the text number. Standard text fees apply. We will go to the White House after 5 o'clock and see if we can get into this and just figure out what the heck has happened here. Now, news locally. Woolworths is looking at closing down its in-store butchery departments across the entire South Island. The supermarket chain is doing a trial in some stores of stocking only pre-packed meat. Woolworths says it's just too hard to recruit enough butchers. Rud Hughes is the Deputy Secretary of Workers' First Union and is with... is with us now. Hey, Rud.
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self-fulfilling cycle of job cuts and attrition
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