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  Progressive Enterprises - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Progressive Enterprises Limited is a New Zealand company, and a subsidiary of the Australian retail group Woolworths Limited.
Progressive acquired the New Zealand supermarket group Woolworths Supermarkets NZ in 2002, following a lengthy Competition Commission adjudication [1] and court battle with competitor Foodstuffs that ended in the Privy Council ruling[2] for Progressive.
On 25 May 2005 it was announced that Woolworths Limited, one of Australia's largest retailers, would be purchasing Progressive along with 22 Action stores in Australia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Progressive_Enterprises   (283 words)

  
 Progressive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Progressive   (135 words)

  
 Fact file
Progressive Enterprises Limited holds approximately 45% of the New Zealand grocery market and operates the Foodtown, Woolworths and Countdown supermarket banner groups.
Progressive is also the franchise co-ordinator for the FreshChoice and SuperValue banner groups.
Progressive is also the franchise co-ordinator for the FreshChoice and SuperValue franchise banner groups.
www.progressive.co.nz /about_us/index.asp   (247 words)

  
 Progressive distribution workers -
Workers at Progressive Enterprises Distribution Centers in Auckland, Palmerston North and Christchurch are struggling for a multi-site agreement and for pay parity across the sites, with Auckland workers going for an 8 percent pay increase.
The people who have attempted to do the work that would normally be done by Progressive Enterprises workers, and the people who have attempted to cross the picket line, while knowing that they are undermining the workers, are scabs.
At Favona Road, where the Progressive Enterprises Distribution Centre is located, workers on the picket line know that this struggle has developed into an industrial war between the company and the workers.
www.workersparty.org.nz /thespark/sep12-06/lockout.htm   (1692 words)

  
 Welcome to FreshPlaza
Empty shelves are starting to show up at supermarkets around the country as a strike by Progressive Enterprises' (PEL) distribution workers starts to bite.
Unions are taking legal action today to prevent supermarket giant Progressive Enterprises using a logistics firm to bypass striking distribution workers.
Progressive's full-page newspaper adverts, which ran in national and regional papers, "were full of lies", Ms Harre said.
www.freshplaza.com /2006/30aug/rn_nz_strike.htm   (568 words)

  
 More pressure for Progressive | BUSINESS | NEWS | tvnz.co.nz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Supermarket giant Progressive Enterprises looks like it is about to come under even more pressure.
Gaps on the shelves are now the norm at Foodtown, Woolworths and Countdown as Progressive Enterprises operates without distribution workers.
Progressive says it is confident it will be able to keep most shelves stocked, but most customers spoken to by One News had noticed gaps.
tvnz.co.nz /view/page/411415/825407   (385 words)

  
 Commerce Commission Website - Progressive Enterprises Limited admits bicycle labelling breach
An admission by Progressive Enterprises Limited that it breached the Fair Trading Act by selling partially assembled bicycles without the safety warnings and assembly instructions sends a warning to all retailers, the Commerce Commission Director of Fair Trading Deborah Battell said today.
Progressive explained the breach as the result of the bicycles coming from a new supplier.
Progressive has given the Commission undertakings that it will comply with the labelling requirements of the standard.
www.comcom.govt.nz /MediaCentre/MediaReleases/2004/progressiveenterpriseslimitedadmit1.aspx   (339 words)

  
 Progressive Enterprises and union head back to mediation - New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz
National secretary Laila Harre said a number of issues concerning the 4200 supermarket members employed by Progressive Enterprises remained unsolved after two days of negotiations.
About 600 of Progressive's distribution workers went on strike on August 25 in support of their bid for a national collective agreement.
Progressive said this was non-negotiable and the workers were locked out three days later.
www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3792044a11,00.html   (230 words)

  
 International pressure to be put on Progressive Enterprises - New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz
National and international unions are set to add their weight to the stalemate between locked out distribution workers and supermarket giant Progressive Enterprises, in the hope of exerting financial pressure on the multi-billion-dollar company.
However, he said there was wide-reaching support and strong resolve to increase pressure on Progressive, and support the workers.
The group condemned the lock out action of Progressive, and acknowledged the support across unions in New Zealand and Australia, and the wider community.
www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3790915a11,00.html   (656 words)

  
 Joe Hendren: Progressive Enterprises are being loose with the truth
Joe Hendren: Progressive Enterprises are being loose with the truth
Progressive Enterprises are being loose with the truth
Progressive Enterprises Limited (PEL) will not let their employees come back to work until they abandon their claim for a national collective agreement.
joehendren.blogspot.com /2006/09/progressive-enterprises-are-being.html   (466 words)

  
 Teradata.com -> Teradata Global -> News
Progressive Enterprises is owned by Foodland Associates Limited (FAL) in Perth, Australia.
Progressive owns and operates a number of supermarket chains in New Zealand including Foodtown, Countdown, Woolworths, Big Fresh and Price Chopper.
Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), is the global leader in enterprise data warehousing and enterprise analytic technologies and services.
www.teradata.com /t/page/93753   (684 words)

  
 Spanblather: Get over it Progressive Enterprises
Dear oh dear, Progressive Enterprises appear to be determined to win the coveted Business Round Table award for worst employer of the month (both August and September), the well-known Tin Arse Award.
Or perhaps it should be called the Ostrich - Progressive Enterprises seem to have their head in the sand about some of the realities of modern employment.
Of course we all suspect that the real reason they don't want a national agreement is that Progressive Enterprises knows that with numbers comes strength, and if those workers are on a single agreement then there won't be anymore playing them off against each other come negotiation time because they will stand united.
spanblather.blogspot.com /2006/09/get-over-it-progressive-enterprises.html   (2139 words)

  
 Supermarket chain rejects union's offer - Newstalk ZB
Supermarket operator Progressive Enterprises has rejected a new offer from the union representing locked out distribution centre staff.
Progressive managing director Marty Hamnett says 13.5 percent is still unrealistic, at a time when food inflation is running below four percent.
Progressive Enterprises Marty Hamnett tells Newstalk ZBs Larry Williams he is disappointed the unions have turned down the supermarket chains latest offer.
www.newstalkzb.co.nz /newsdetail1.asp?storyID=103225   (272 words)

  
 Progressive Enterprises Anything But Progressive says CTU | NZCTU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Progressive Enterprises Anything But Progressive says CTU
"Progressive Enterprises are anything but progressive in their heavy approach to dealing with workers’ lawful right to strike for a national employment agreement," CTU president Ross Wilson said today.
Fifty National Distribution Union (NDU) members in Palmerston North were suspended this morning for taking part in their union’s strike for a single national collective agreement across the warehouse supply stores for Progressive Enterprises supermarkets.
www.union.org.nz /news/695.html   (194 words)

  
 Scoop: Boycott of Progressive Enterprises urged
Shoppers are being urged by the Green Party to boycott Progressive Enterprises supermarkets where possible until locked-out employees are allowed to negotiate a national collective agreement.
Progressive Enterprises needs to get the message loud and clear that New Zealanders don't believe bullying tactics are ok.
Earlier this year, local suppliers complained that Progressive were threatening to ban their products unless they agreed to give the company discounts of 10 to 15 percent.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/PA0609/S00134.htm   (937 words)

  
 Progressive - Progressive Practices builds knowledge-based organizations
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Progressive monthly newspaper covering the greater Los Angeles area.
Progressive Practices works builds knowledge-based enterprises through developing competencies in intellectual capital and knowledge management.
wayget.com /?q=progressive   (319 words)

  
 Progressive Enterprises Jobs: Vault Jobs & Employment Profiles
Get the inside scoop on jobs and employment at Progressive Enterprises.
With employee surveys, company profiles, interviewing advice, message boards, career services and more, Vault is your complete resource to jobs and employment at Progressive Enterprises.
Progressive Enterprises employee surveys are collected by Vault editors, Vault Gold Surveys provide detailed information on jobs and employment at specific employers.
www.vault.com /jobs-company/Progressive-Enterprises.html   (166 words)

  
 Farming and Ranching for Profit - Agro-Ecology News and Perspectives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This millennium event in Portland, Oregon will showcase innovative agricultural practices and systems, outcomes of scientific research and successful examples of sustainable agricultural enterprises.
Progressive farmers, ranchers, researchers and educators from the Western U.S. and Pacific Islands will share their experiences and results.
“This event will showcase techniques, experts and enterprises that demonstrate why sustainable agriculture will continue to grow’ in the next century and be adopted by all types of producers anti agricultural enterprises—large and small, corporate and owner-operated Larry Thompson, berry and vegetable grower from Boring Oregon and chair of Western SARE’s governing Administrative Council.
www.ag.uiuc.edu /~asap/news/v9n1/farming-ranching.html   (242 words)

  
 Scoop: Progressive forced to suspend distrib'n centre ops
Progressive forced to suspend grocery distribution centre operations to ensure business as usual at stores
PEL is suspending grocery distribution centre operations indefinitely to ensure the continued supply of grocery products to customers of Foodtown, Woolworths and Countdown supermarkets.
At Progressive, we remain committed to delivering the lowest prices possible.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/BU0608/S00490.htm   (1012 words)

  
 Shelves start to empty in dispute - Newstalk ZB
Shoppers might see less of the basics on the shelves at Progressive supermarkets today.
Progressive Enterprises, which runs Countdown, Foodtown and Woolworths supermarkets met with the unions representing workers yesterday, but talks quickly collapsed.
Progressive Enterprises says the ongoing dispute will be tough on supermarket workers.
www.newstalkzb.co.nz /newsdetail1.asp?storyID=102770   (261 words)

  
 Scoop: Progressives Tell Namesake To Act Progressively
Progressive Party Deputy Leader Matt Robson said today that if Progressive Enterprises were truly progressive they would end the lock-out of their employees and in good faith bargain with them to provide a decent living wage.
Progressive Enterprises can turn a good profit without keeping their staff on wages that don’t allow them to support their families”.
New Zealand workers now want to match their Australian counterparts and have a decent, fair dinkum living wage from Progressive Enterprises.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/PA0609/S00215.htm   (803 words)

  
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MARK EVEREST has released THE OCCUPATIONAL ATHLETE SYSTEM recorded at Progressive with a third panel of health experts who demonstrated that "we are all atheltes in life".
Mark is also appearing regularly on XM radio's truck channel.
www.progressivestudios.com   (129 words)

  
 Progressive Enterprises (HK) Ltd Hong Kong Company Report ExportBureau
Progressive Enterprises (HK) Ltd Hong Kong Company Report ExportBureau
Proudly present our company with nearly 40 years of experience in the footwear industry.
This report should be used only as a guide to build a more informed opinion on potential international trading partners.
www.exportbureau.com /company_report.html?code=17770&name=progressive_enterprises_hk_ltd   (168 words)

  
 Progressive Enterprises & Sales, Inc. Home Page
Welcome and thank you for visiting Progressive Enterprises and Sales, Inc.
Progressive Enterprises is here to provide solutions for all your packaging, assembly, warehousing and logistics needs.
Add our assembly, logistics and warehousing skills and you have a partner who can manage the entire supply chain.
www.proentsales.com   (127 words)

  
 A.S.A.P. Enterprises PostNuke :: Progressive Evolution of Internet Marketing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
A.S.A.P. Enterprises PostNuke is a weblog/Content Management System (CMS).
It is far more secure and stable than competing products, and able to work in high-volume environments with ease.
The comments are property of their posters, all the rest (c) 2004 - 2005 A.S.A.P. Enterprises
asaptrafficgenie.com /PostNuke   (226 words)

  
 ifPeople - ifPeople admitted to progressive "green business" leaders network
ifPeople, a leader in providing integrated services to responsible enterprises, has been accepted into the Co-op America Business Network (CABN) in recognition of the company's outstanding business practices and contributions.
As a member of CABN, ifPeople joins a selected group of "green businesses" and progressive enterprises that are contributing to a just, more sustainable world.
You can also find ifPeople at the Green Festival, an annual event where sustainable businesses exhibit and leader in the field gather to promote a sustainable economy.
www.ifpeople.net /about/news/20041304_cabn   (495 words)

  
 Progressive Enterprises Limited Information | Business.com
Home > Directory > Food & Beverage > Restaurants & Foodservice > Retailers > Grocery > Progressive Enterprises Limited
Progressive Enterprises Limited, a New Zealand based company, operates a chain of supermarkets, trading as "Foodtown" and" Countdown"; distributes food under "Rattrays Wholesale" and "Progressive Distribution" to the independent "Super Value" chain...
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www.business.com /directory/food_and_beverage/restaurants_and_foodservice/retailers/grocery/progressive_enterprises_limited/profile   (226 words)

  
 Greenpeace : Progressive Enterprises Ltd. Go GE Free
Greenpeace : Progressive Enterprises Ltd. Go GE Free
This is big news because Progressive includes Signature Range and Basics.
Since the first GE Free Food Guide was published, several other significant companies have committed to being GE free.
www.greenpeace.org.nz /news/news_main.asp?offset=470&PRID=212   (180 words)

  
 Leather Garments - Progressive Enterprises
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Check these links to see everything this company has to offer.
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