Unresolved talks with the Consolidated Meat Group (CMG) have left meatworkers with no choice but to strike, said the Meat Industry Union.

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According to ABC Regional News, the union has announced that employees at Rockhampton’s Lakes Creek Meatworks will hold stoppages today [Thursday] and Friday, as well as next Monday and Tuesday.


Production levels in the boning room and wages have been cited as the main concerns.

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