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‘Come to Work With Covid’ Demand Stirs Union Anger in Australia
- Actions come after infected staff pushed to work at meat plant
- Up to 50% of workers on sick leave in some industries: unions
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Australian workplaces have been put on notice by more than 30 unions to ramp up Covid-19 safety measures as businesses find increasingly risky solutions to cope with mass staff absences.
Unions are demanding better protection from the virus and free rapid antigen tests for employees, sparked by mounting anger surrounding a South Australia abattoir that told workers they should still come to work even if infected with the virus, unless their symptoms rendered them too unwell.