Australia: as prices skyrocket, Kirin's Berri Juices denies workers wage rises for over two years

on the outskirts of Sydney, Australia, saw their last wage rise in March 2007. This despite the fact that Berri's operations in the same period have grown. The workers, members of the IUF-affiliated Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU), have been forced to take industrial action for the first time in 24 years due to the intransigence of the management in stalling negotiations on a new collective agreement. Berri is part of National Foods, which is owned by the Japanese ...
Author: iufasia; Tags: Kirin Berri National Foods IUF AMWU workers Japan Australia Trade Unions

















