Brutal union-busting and dismissals by leading Australian brewer
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- Published on Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:45
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Brutal union-busting and dismissals by leading Australian brewer
Australia's leading brewer, Carlton United Breweries (CUB), is readying for the impending merger between its parent company SABMiller and AB InBev with brutal dismissals and union-busting. CUB has sacked 54 union machine maintenance workers at its Melbourne brewery, telling the workers their jobs would be contracted out but they could come back to work as employees of the subcontractor - with a 65% cut in pay and benefits! CLICK HERE TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THE COMPANYThe two unions representing the workerws, IUF-affiliated AMWU and the electricians union ETU, are fighting the dismissals and demanding reinstatement and respect for existing agreements, with the support of the production workers at the plant represented by the IUF affiliate United Voice.
AMWU Assistant State Secretary Craig Kelly denounced the dismissals as calculated union-busting, planned in advance as the company stockpiled supplies to pubs and big retailers. Prior to the dismissals, the company was working the maintenance crews over 60 hours per week but refused to hire new workers.
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