Transport workers believe the decision to wind back close contact isolation requirements in NSW is reckless and will threaten the health and safety of staff, while exacerbating supply chain disruptions. The Transport Workers Union is urging Prime Minister Scott Morrison to include unions in an urgent supply chain meeting scheduled for Sunday afternoon to properly hear their concerns. It says NSW Health’s decision to wind back self-isolation requirements for close contacts who work in critical industries like food logistics means employers will be able to prioritise operational matters over the safety of workers. “Scrapping isolation requirements for transport workers is beyond reckless—workers are being thrown to the wolves by a government that continues to ignore all the warnings,” TWU national secretary Michael Kaine said in a statement on Sunday. “We know even if you’re asymptomatic you can still spread the virus.” He said requiring potentially sick people to go to …
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