Issue No 121 | 30 November 2001 | |
NewsBakers Seek More Bread
The LHMU Baking Industry Union has served a 21-point log of claims on Australia's biggest bread company - Goodman Fielder - on behalf of union members. Negotiations between the union and the company, for the first national Enterprise Bargaining Agreement, is expected to start next week, with the union's number one claim a wage increase of 7.5% per annum from December 1, 2001. " All LHMU members have been involved in a national consultation process in the development of our extensive log of claims, with balloting on the key issues in the log completed this week," Tim Ferrari, LHMU Assistant National Secretary said today. "We believe our claim is moderate and the recently appointed Goodman Fielder CEO, Tom Park, who last year earned $7.8 million at Southcorp, including a $3 million severance payout, should be able to come up with a fair and decent offer for the workers and their union. " In a covering letter to the company the LHMU has asked for an initial meeting so that we can agree on a process for negotiations and schedule a timetable for talks. Negotiating team " The LHMU members will be represented by a negotiating team of delegates, branch and national officials. " The negotiating team is hoping for a result from these talks by Xmas. " Until now, enterprise agreements at Goodman Fielder have been covered by State and Territory agreements. " Delegates, organisers and LHMU officers from all States and Territories got together in September to look at issues affecting the Goodman Fielder workplaces and what can be done to improve the situation. 'All decided it was time to negotiate the first Goodman Fielder National Agreement."
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