Production and maintenance workers at the Carter Holt Harvey Myrtleford site, who have been locked out by management for more than seven weeks, voted on June 8 and 9 to reject the company’s proposal for a new Enterprise Agreement covering the site.
The result of the secret ballot demonstrates that the company’s proposals are totally unacceptable to the workers.
The workers want a proper break from work over Christmas, decent income protection insurance coverage and a wage increase that reflects their major contribution to making Carter Holt Harvey a highly profitable business.
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