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Woolworths ditches 130 roles, profits over people

Customer support jobs face the axe as corporate greed overshadows worker welfare. Another blow to the workforce.

Woolworths ditches 130 roles, profits over people
FO Take · Score 85

Woolworths’ job cuts are not a business strategy, but a moral failing. Prioritising quarterly profits over stable employment erodes trust and community. Companies boasting "big profits" while shedding staff expose the hollowness of corporate social responsibility. When will we demand that prosperity be shared, not hoarded?

The strongest counter

Efficiency demands difficult choices. Businesses must adapt to market pressures, and streamlining operations ensures long-term viability, ultimately benefiting remaining employees and shareholders.

Audit trail
  • ·Profit before people
  • ·Shareholder priority
  • ·Unions powerless
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