A union has criticised Australian food company SPC’s decision to require all staff and visitors to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before entering any company premises. The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) said the company failed to properly consult with workers and their union on the decision to make vaccinations mandatory. AMWU also said it was unrealistic to expect all their workers to book appointments by September then get fully vaccinated by November since many workers are still not eligible to receive vaccines. “SPC are not showing workers that they are genuinely willing to consult with them over a planned vaccine rollout,” AMWU National President Andrew Dettmer said. “Mandating vaccination in workplaces needs to be based on the advice of health professionals and a proper risk assessment—not just a poorly consulted plan by bosses.” The union also said the move by SPC to ban unvaccinated workers from onsite work was discriminatory …