Organising the Food Manufacturing Industry

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Meat industry can’t afford the loss of skilled workers
The Council of Trade Unions has called for an active approach to finding jobs for meat workers being made redundant, following a further announcement today by PPCS, this time in relation to their Burnside site in Dunedin. <more...> 

Redundancies show meat industry needs to get moving on merger talks - CTU
“The meat processing industry owes it to its workforce to get back to the table on discussions for a meat industry merger,” CTU secretary said today, following redundancy announcements by PPCS at its Oringi plant. <more...>

 Food Industry Investment Vital for NZ - CTU - 11 March 2008
“Ensuring the success of the food sector is hugely important for all New Zealanders,” CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said today, welcoming an announcement from government of a significant new fund – NZ Fast Forward - to support innovation in the sector.  Click here for more. 

Skills, Quality Jobs for Food Workers A Priority says CTU - 10 July 2007
“Ensuring the success of the food and beverage sector, including through greater skills development, quality work and security of employment, is hugely important for all New Zealanders,” CTU secretary Carol Beaumont said, following the government’s response to the Food and Beverage Taskforce final report on 10 July 2007.  Click here for more.

Food Unions Gather in Waikato - 17 & 18 May 2007
On May 17 and 18 2007, 70 delegates from CTU food unions gathered in Hamilton. Click here for a report on the meeting in the CTU's weekly newsletter The Unionist.  

Unions Support Food and Beverage Development Agenda - 28 August 2006
Unions support the recommendations of the Food and Beverage Taskforce final report, released today, union spokesperson James Ritchie said.  "The report of the Food & Beverage Taskforce is about a development agenda for the most important sector of the economy," Ritchie said.  Click here for more.

Trans Tasman Food Unions Seminar - 29 & 30 May 2006
On May 29 and 30 2006, food unions affiliated to the NZ Council of Trade Unions and the Australian Council of Trade Unions met in Wellington for the first Trans Tasman Food Unions Seminar. Click here for a report on the meeting in the CTU's weekly newsletter The Unionist.  

Workers on Board for Profit and Productivity - 19 April 2005
Involving workers and their unions in an industry can make it more competitive, productive and profitable, according to a new study. The study The Food and Beverage Sector: A Trade Union Perspective was carried out by researchers at the Centre for Labour and Trade Union Studies at the University of Waikato.  Click here for more, and to download the report. 

Union Involvement

DWU: Dairy Workers' Union
EPMU: Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union
Meat and Related Trades Union Aotearoa
NZ Meat and Related Trades Union
SFWU: Service and Food Workers' Union
NDU: National Distribution Union