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Woolworths Proposes Cutting 130 New Zealand Customer Support Roles

Woolworths proposes cutting approximately 130 customer support roles in New Zealand.

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Woolworths proposed cutting approximately 130 customer support roles in New Zealand. [1] Woolworths has recalled its WBeauty Complete Clarifying Shampoo (250ml) after discovering bacteria in a limited batch of the product. [2] A Woolworths spokesperson told the NZ Herald that the company announced a proposal to explore integrating customer care. [3] The union Workers First stated that affected staff were called to a meeting at 1pm on September 1, 2026, regarding the proposal. [4] Further testing found Pluralibacter gergoviae, a type of bacteria sometimes found in wet manufacturing environments, within the recalled shampoo. [5] The retailer states that the issue was identified during its own quality checks, which subsequently led to further testing. [6] Woolworths says the risk to healthy people is low, but people with weakened immune systems should stop using the product, as it could lead to a bacterial infection. [7] The article was published by the NZ Herald on September 1, 2026. [8]
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  1. Woolworths proposed cutting approximately 130 customer support roles in New Zealand. · The New Zealand Herald
  2. Woolworths has recalled its WBeauty Complete Clarifying Shampoo (250ml) after discovering bacteria in a limited batch of the product. · allAfrica.comSouth Africa
  3. A Woolworths spokesperson told the NZ Herald that the company announced a proposal to explore integrating customer care. · The New Zealand Herald
  4. The union Workers First stated that affected staff were called to a meeting at 1pm on September 1, 2026, regarding the proposal. · The New Zealand Herald
  5. Further testing found Pluralibacter gergoviae, a type of bacteria sometimes found in wet manufacturing environments, within the recalled shampoo. · allAfrica.comSouth Africa
  6. The retailer states that the issue was identified during its own quality checks, which subsequently led to further testing. · allAfrica.comSouth Africa
  7. Woolworths says the risk to healthy people is low, but people with weakened immune systems should stop using the product, as it could lead to a bacterial infection. · allAfrica.comSouth Africa
  8. The article was published by the NZ Herald on September 1, 2026. · The New Zealand Herald
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