A little over a month ago, management of CMP Rangitikei a subsidiary of ANZCO locked out 111 of their workers. The reason that these workers are not allowed to go back to work is because they refused to take a 23% pay cut, instead offering a ‘mere’ 10% pay cut. These workers are now struggling to out last the management at the lamb processing facility. ANZCO has sales in the region of $1.2 billion a year, while the average worker earns between $43,000 and $46,000 a year.
It is this simple disparity that gives this multinational corporation the advantage in this struggle and why the workers need the help of people like you. Money is of course essential, the easiest way to donate is to call 0900 lockout to make a $5 donation. It is also possible to adopt a family giving them either food or money to sustain themselves while they are locked out of work, more details ca be found here.
Another way you can help out is by joining a picket at noon this Saturday outside McDonalds five cross roads. MCDonalds is one of ANZCO’s largest customers and we hope that by putting pressure on local franchise owners that McDonalds will step in to straighten out their suppliers ethics.
