The possible strike in Queensland by Tip Top vendors is on the back burner for the time being, as truck drivers instead instruct Coles and Woolworths to stack their own shelves in Brisbane. Currently, vendors for Tip Top Bakeries, who own the Sunblest, Up, 9-Grain and Tip Top brands, usually take the bread into Coles and Woolworths stores, refill the shelves and take old bread back to their depot. The vendors, who purchase the bread from Tip Top and deliver and sell it to supermarkets, have decided... ...Read more »

Industrial action proposed by Tip Top truck vendors could have an extensive impact on Brisbane’s bread supply if it goes ahead. The Transport Workers Union of Australia (TWU) is due to discuss the possibility of a strike at a meeting this afternoon, with truck drivers increasingly worried about the impact of rising cost pressures on their incomes. About eighty drivers are likely to attend the meeting – mainly suppliers of supermarket chains Aldi, Woolworths and Coles. “Without an... ...Read more »