Berkelouw Leichhardt to close as union challenges “dodgy” pay deal in court
Berkelouw will close its Leichhardt store as a pay dispute escalates, with the union taking a contested agreement to court.
Berkelouw Books will close its Leichhardt store next month, with the decision coming amid an unresolved industrial dispute, a contested workplace agreement, and ongoing legal action involving workers and the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU).
The independent bookseller confirmed in a social media post that the Norton Street store will shut on May 10, describing the move as a difficult decision and thanking customers for their support.
The closure comes less than five months after workers at Berkelouw Books and Harry Hartog stores staged a five-day strike in the lead-up to Christmas.
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