Chemist Warehouse
It’s over: CWH strike ends
Workers at Chemist Warehouse distribution centres have voted to go back to work and accept a new offer from the discount giant After protracted negotiations which were completed on Wednesday …
CWH bargaining meetings to continue
The Fair Work Commission has found that Chemist Warehouse is not bargaining in good faith, says the National Union of Workers In a statement today the NUW and its legal …
CWH speaks out on strike
Chemist Warehouse’s Damien Gance has told mainstream media that he “expressly and unequivocally” denies union claims of violence against striking workers Workers at Chemist Warehouse distribution centres in Victoria and …
The week in review
Doctors have been busy taking aim at pharmacists this week, with the AMA speaking out about a number of issues The ABC reported that pharmacy absence from work certificates may …
CWH-linked entity sees profits plummet
East Yarra Friendly Society saw a 25% drop in revenue between the 2015-16 financial year and the 2016-17 financial year, plus a significant drop in profits The Financial Review’s Simon …
Did script buzzers cause lockouts?
Customers at a WA shopping centre have been baffled by disruption to their car remote access… but was the culprit Chemist Warehouse? In response to customer concerns, Lakeside Joondalup, in …
The week in review
APP2019 might be over, but the pharmacy sector didn’t slow down, with a big week in industrial relations and other business matters Workers at three distribution centres for Chemist Warehouse …
Unfair dismissal application knocked back
A pharmacist made an unfair dismissal complaint after he was fired for allegedly “sculling” leftover medicine… but he left it too late In early September 2018, the pharmacist’s employment at …
The week in review
All eyes were on the Gold Coast this week, as more than 6,000 pharmacists and industry players headed to the Australian Pharmacy Professional conference The biggest news of the week …
CWH workers plan strike
Chemist Warehouse workers at three distribution centres have voted to take strike action which could begin as soon as next week The workers are seeking a pay rise of 25-30%, …
Small pharmacies near CWH stores in Auckland ‘severely impacted’
Chemist Warehouse is eating into small pharmacies’ earnings in New Zealand, according to local media With five Chemist Warehouse stores in Auckland, New Zealand so far, local pharmacies are reportedly …
CWH, Priceline the beauty winners
Australian women are increasingly buying their cosmetics and skincare online, new data shows – and the pharmacy channel’s share is growing A shift to online purchasing of cosmetics is having …