Locked out New Zealand meat workers picket McDonalds

13-12-2011

Locked out CMP ANZCO workers and their families picketed a McDonalds store in North Palmerston on November 23.

ANZCO is a major supplier to McDonalds.

Over 100 sheep processing workers remain locked out from the CMP Rangitikei plant since October 19 for refusing to accept up to 20% pay cuts, shift changes and reductions in allowances.

On December 3, further actions organized by supporters took place at McDonalds locations throughout the country.

On December 17 the Locked out Workers Support Group (click here to join the Facebook group [1]) will fundraise outside of McDonalds nationwide to buy presents for the children of locked out ANZCO CMP workers and continue to put pressure on McDonalds.

The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) is an international federation of trade unions representing workers employed in agriculture and plantations; the preparation and manufacture of food and beverages; hotels, restaurants and catering services; all stages of tobacco processing. The IUF is composed of 394 affiliated organizations in 126 countries representing a combined membership of around 2,6 million.

How to contact the IUF:
Email: [email protected]
Post: Rampe du Pont-Rouge, 8, CH-1213, Petit-Lancy (Switzerland)
Phone: + 41 22 793 22 33
Fax: + 41 22 793 22 38

Links:
[1] http://www.facebook.com/groups/211101752294033/