Collected Item: “A Thriving Glass Factory, Melbourne”
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A Thriving Glass Factory, Melbourne
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Photograph
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The glass factory is in the middle of Spotswood, a suburb close to central Melbourne. The factory produces glass containers for many products including baby food, vegemite, beer, wine, jam, and kombucha. They have been very busy this year, thanks to panic buying. One staff member stated that production had been high since March 2020, just like it was in Christmas 2019, the peak season for glass production. Glass bottles are made around Australia as they are quite difficult to transport, so they cannot be outsourced to overseas manufacturers. This facility has around 100 staff.
In these images you can see some staff having a break out the front of the business. They are wearing masks in accordance with Victorian (state) laws. In the other image you can also see that the workplace is taking temperature checks to reduce the risk of virus transmission.
37°49'49.5"S 144°53'30.5"E
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In these images you can see some staff having a break out the front of the business. They are wearing masks in accordance with Victorian (state) laws. In the other image you can also see that the workplace is taking temperature checks to reduce the risk of virus transmission.
37°49'49.5"S 144°53'30.5"E
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#factory #manufacturing #work #workers #glass #food #packaging #break #bluecollar #spotswood #beer #wine #vegemite #production #business #busy #panicbuying
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T McKinnon
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2020-11-05