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On Monday, after months in limbo, workers at the company’s Altona plant were asked to leave their work and privately informed about their redundancy before being escorted by security guards off site.
AMWU National Vehicle Division Secretary, Ian Jones, said the way workers were told of their redundancies was disrespectful and undignified.
“This could have been achieved in a much more respectful and sensitive way. We do not agree with the process.”
He said the AMWU would now investigate whether workers had been selected for redundancy on the basis of their union activity.
“We’ll be meeting with our shop stewards and our lawyers today (Tuesday). We’re going to scrutinize Toyota’s methodology,” Mr Jones said.
“There’s been a disproportionate percentage of shop stewards and OHS reps made redundant. There’s been some selective criteria applied to our shop stewards and we’d like to know why.”
Assistant Vehicle Secretary, Dave Smith, said the union's perception of Toyota has been shattered
“A part of the Toyota way, the Toyota philosophy; a central plank of that is respect, and they have shown no respect for their workforce today, none whatsoever.”
The Federal Workplace Relations Minister, Bill Shorten, said the Federal Government was already working with the AMWU to help the redundant employees find work.
“Those workers can turn around and face their families and say, 'well the Government's got an employment coordinator, they're going to provide special assistance so that we can find and re-enter the workforce as soon as possible. Because mum and dad didn't lose their job because they did anything wrong. Mum and dad have been affected by the high Australian dollar which is making it difficult for manufacturing."
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