Countdown workers’ wages are going up again, by 3 per cent.

In January the final instalment of a two year deal that saw wages rise by 10% in 4 stages was paid out to workers.

Union members get their payrise two months early.

Countdown Kilbirne worker Cheryl says it’s been good getting regular payrises and it makes workers feel valued.

FIRST Union  delegates met with Countown management at the end of last month, to discuss important issues for staff at the Joint Consultative Forum.

Hundreds of people have been applying for jobs in yet to be completed new supermarkets in a sign that finding a job is still very, very tough. 1300 people have applied for 100 jobs for the new Countdown Dunedin South, while 600 applications have come in for 100 jobs at the new Countdown in Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North.