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Union welcomes Employment Court Decision
14th April 2011
Union welcomes Employment Court Decision
The New Zealand Meat Workers & Related Trades Union Inc welcomes the decision of the Employment Court issued yesterday.
In the decision, Judge A.D. Ford found that AFFCO New Zealand Limited (AFFCO) was required to employ and layoff seasonal workers in accordance with their initial start date. This followed AFFCO changing its practice, and employing non-union workers ahead of those in the Union. Evidence was called in the Employment Court of this practice taking place at AFFCO works at Imlay in Wanganui; Rangiuru outside Te Puke; Horotiu north of Hamilton; and Moerewa north of Whangarei.
The National Secretary of the Union Dave Eastlake said today:
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