
Brumby's Bakery in Australia have withdrawn a controversial staff
uniform due to an employee backlash.
The bakery chain had sent out t-shirts with the slogan "we've got the
best buns in town" plastered across the front for staff to wear while
working.

It sparked outrage, with 16-year-old Jess saying she worked at one of bakeries and felt "uncomfortable" about the shirt.
Her father Colin was furious about it.
"Young girls aren't pieces of meat behind a counter," he
said.
"It's totally inappropriate."
Brumby's head office have since released a statement, saying it had
recalled the t-shirts, due to be worn from February 1, and apologized
for any offense.

"After receiving feedback from the community that the inclusion of the
campaign slogan on t-shirts intended to be worn by team members
throughout the campaign has made some team members feel uncomfortable,
Brumby's has made the decision to remove this item from the promotion to
avoid unfortunate misinterpretation of our promise for high quality
handcrafted Hot Cross Buns," the statement read.
"Brumby's apologizes to the community and any of its team members who
felt uncomfortable with the promotional t-shirt.
The campaign slogan will continue to be used through our Easter
promotion, as Brumby's bakers do make the best Hot Cross Buns in town."
There's a
news video here.
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Someone seriously needs to get a life here - the bakery sells buns - if you read something else into the slogan
you're the one with the problem
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