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CTU Welcomes Legal Challenge to AFFCO Lockout
CTU Media Release
5 April 2012
CTU Welcomes Legal Challenge to AFFCO Lockout
The Council of Trade Unions has welcomed the legal challenge by the NZ Meat Workers Union to the indefinite lockout of Talley’s AFFCO workers since 29th February.
A hearing in the Employment Court has been set down for 23/24 April on an application for a permanent injunction.
Peter Conway, CTU Secretary says “this lockout is totally unnecessary. Only 10 hours of negotiations had taken place and then Talley’s AFFCO launched an indefinite lockout of hundreds of workers”.
“The employer has said the lockout is because of litigation taken by the union against the company in relation to the current collective agreement. It is locking out the workers in an attempt to persuade the union to drop such litigation. Also it is obvious that Talley’s AFFCO are using the lockout to persuade workers to leave the union and sign individual agreements”.
“In our view that means the lockout is unlawful and we welcome the scrutiny of the Employment Court on this matter”.
Peter Conway said that the indefinite lockout of so many workers is causing tremendous hardship for families but other unions and the NZCTU are rallying in support of these workers. The workers have been strengthened by community support as a huge campaign gears up in support.
ENDS
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Te Kauae Kaimahi
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi brings together over 350,000 New Zealand union members in 40 affiliated unions. We are the united voice for working people and their families in New Zealand.
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