340 Inghams workers have today added their opposition to National's weakening of work rights.
At a meeting in Waitoa this afternoon, workers from both the processing plant in Te Aroha and the distribution centre in Waitoa, expressed their concern at the government's proposals to remove workplace rights, National Distribution Union (NDU) spokesperson Stan Renwick said.
"There was unanimous support for a resolution condemning National's proposed changes to employment law, and for the NDU and the Council of Trade Unions to take action," Stan Renwick said.
Stan Renwick said that the workers expressed concern about National's proposals to block their ability to access onsite representation from their union.
The Inghams workers were taking part in a series of meetings to discuss proposed changes to employment law. For the next two weeks up to 3,000 members of National Distribution Union in the retail, logistics, wood and textile industries will attend stop work meetings across New Zealand.
Further meetings are also being held tomorrow in Wellington and Lower Hutt, and in Taupo and Tokoroa on Friday.
Comment:
Stan Renwick, NDU Wood Sector Secretary, who chaired today's meeting, on (021) 716-630
or
Robert Reid: NDU General Secretary
(021) 535-933
