Stood-down workers are organising for their rights. Photo: Isaac Nellist Workers at Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre (AKAC) in Marrickville have taken action after being stood down without pay at the beginning of the lockdown. The workers, who are members of the United Workers’ Union (UWU), held two actions, a speak-out outside the pool on July 8 and an online community rally on July 10. See also At the speak-out, workers called for paid pandemic leave for all and held signs that demanded casual workers be “kept afloat”. All staff at the centre have been stood down without pay. Full time and part-time staff have been told to access their annual leave.