Locked out workers vote on new offer tomorrow

Please note change in meeting time from yesterday’s press release.

Press release: New Zealand Meat Workers and Related Trades Union

Wednesday, 9 November, 17:00

Locked out workers vote on new offer tomorrow

Locked out meat workers will hold a “shed” meeting tomorrow at 11am to consider a new offer from ANZCO at Marton Memorial Hall, 399 Wellington Rd, Marton.

New Zealand Meat Workers Union negotiator Roger Middlemass says the union and company were in mediation today while locked out workers and supporters protested outside.

“ANZCO presented some last minutes options in mediation today,” he says. “We will go back to mediation first thing tomorrow morning before taking a new offer to members.”

ANZCO locked out the 111 sheep slaughter and processing workers for refusing to accept a 15-20% pay cut, shift changes and reductions in allowances.

Workers will picket the plant at State Highway 1 near Marton from 5am before moving to the memorial hall.

ENDS

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