The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is inviting members of the public to attend a family day in support of Tasmanian workers at Saputo’s Burnie factory in North-West Tasmania who have been without pay for six weeks as they undertake prolonged protected industrial action.
The AMWU and the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) are calling for workers at the processor’s Burnie site to be paid equal to their Victorian counterparts who are paid 23.5% more than those in Tasmania.
The multinational dairy processor has so far failed to offer Tasmanian workers a fair deal despite multiple attempts by striking CEPU and AMWU workers to negotiate pay parity and mainland rates of pay, with negotiations ongoing since August 2023.
The unions have been calling for the community across the country to boycott popular dairy brands manufactured by Saputo such as Cheer, Devondale, Cracker Barrel, Great Ocean Road, King Island Dairy, Liddells, Mersey Valley, South Cape, Tasmanian Heritage among others, in a bid to end the pay dispute.
Media is encouraged to attend the event.
Time/Date: 11am Saturday 20th July
Location: Burnie Park - 27 West Park Grove, Burnie Media contact: Sonia Feng 0478 599 580