article_snippet.sent: employees model is to keep workers employed on vulnerable part-time and casual basis, increasing and reducing employees hours when employees see fit.'
article_snippet.sent: His comment was made amidst a new submission from the supermarket giant to the Workplace Relations Productivity Commission, in which His comment recommended that the National Employment Standards be amended to 'enable employers and employees greater flexibility to determine reasonable working hours above the standard 38 hour week'.
article_snippet.sent: However Mr Sheldon argued that the employer had been stopped for good reason, saying the supermarket chain had tried to 'strip workers of the employer rights'. '
article_snippet.sent: The Transport Workers' Union and The Transport Workers' Union members acted against this billion-dollar company in 2012, when this billion-dollar company tried to strip workers of The Transport Workers' Union and its members right to refuse to work unreasonably long hours,' However Mr Sheldon said.
article_snippet.sent: The grocery store also protested union's power to interfere in enterprise agreements, arguing that a recent incident, in which a union representing only 'a very small number of employees' delayed an agreement, caused 'negative consequences…in terms of uncertainty, financial costs and distraction from managing the business'. '
article_snippet.sent: Based on our experience, the length of time taken for FWC consideration of enterprise agreements can be unduly prolonged, costly and disruptive to continuing business operations, which is disadvantageous to all stakeholders.
article_snippet.sent: This is not acceptable in a modern, flexible economy,' Mr Zalunardo wrote.
highlights_snippet.sent: Supermarket giant was slammed by union secretary Tony Sheldon .
  