National Union of Workers urges shoppers to boycott McCormick Foods products
The Leader
March 30, 2017

A UNION has called for a boycott of popular food products like Keens mustard and aeroplane jelly following a day of strike action against pay cuts.   :-?

Members of the National Union of Workers at McCormick Foods set up a picket line yesterday after negotiations for a new workplace agreement stalled.

And in a Facebook post, which was shared by more than 2500 people, the union called for shoppers to boycott the McCormick’s famous food products.

McCormick Foods is a global company which produces spices, seasonings, Keen’s Mustard and Aeroplane Jelly.

More than 100 factory workers in Clayton South and Moorabbin went on strike in protest of a proposed 6 per cent pay cut, each year for three years.   

National Union of Workers secretary Gary Maas said despite McCormick Foods reporting a net profit of $472 million last year the company wanted to drop their workers pay considerably.   :(

“But they are saying to their workforce in Clayton South and Moorabbin that they want to take away the paid breaks from afternoon and night shift,” Mr Maas said.

“They want to completely change their rosters and on top of that they want workers to take a 6 per cent wage cut each year for three years.   :(

“Our members say this is unfair — our members demand some security and dignity in their working lives.”

Mr Maas said McCormick Foods products were in cupboards all across the country and the union had received a swell of support for workers through their social media feeds.

Employee Paul Hepper said McCormick had been a good employer to him for many years but now they had decided to “attack loyal workers”.
McCormick Foods workers make their feelings known.

“This is going to affect over 100 families in the area and we have to fight these cuts, not only for us but for the next generation of workers,” Mr Hepper said.

McCormick Foods commercial managing director Paris Golden said the company was committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits to all their employees.

“We will work to come to an agreement that continues to fairly compensate our employees while also serving the best interests of our overall business in Australia.

“We take our responsibility to reach an equitable agreement seriously, and we do not negotiate publicly.

Oh well looks like no spice in the cooking for for a while.  Then again, maybe some employers should stew for a while.   :(

yeah I can see boycotting the very people who keep them EMPLOYED   will work.. :(i


makes sense to some!

whiteknight wrote on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 7:45am:

Oh well looks like no spice in the cooking for for a while.  Then again, maybe some employers should stew for a while.   :(

they may go broke as well..or off shore.. ::)

whats the unions PLAN B?

Make sense to me.   :)

Shorty's corrupt Commo unions are trying to bring ALL Australia to a good old time grinding halt.

You know just like the good old Tariff Wall days.

What Shorty is really doing is digging his election grave.  And it is all a build up to the ABCC.

Now where are those intellectual brilliances LW and Mr Smith ?

Another copy and dribble scribble coming up ?

Quote:

What Shorty is really doing is digging his election grave.

All three main polls are at 55:45. “Shorty” might be digging a grave but it is for the corpse of the LNP!

The unions plan is to make sure the workers get a fair go.  Not a pay cut.   :(   

whiteknight wrote on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 8:01am:

Make sense to me.   :)

ah... so off shore is PLAN B... thought so. ::)

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 8:07am:

Quote: What Shorty is really doing is digging his election grave. All three main polls are at 55:45. “Shorty” might be digging a grave but it is for the corpse of the LNP!

the poll man.. ;D ;D ;D ;D.. CLINTON was the only winner.. and Brexit would fail...


got it!

I wonder if the Ceo and managers are taking a pay cut.   :(

whiteknight wrote on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 8:15am:

I wonder if the Ceo and managers are taking a pay cut.   :(

they are probably busy checking out place in Taiwan..or the Philippines..to set up business. >:(

Are they?.  Well maybe they can send us a post card.   :(

cods wrote on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 8:13am:

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 31st, 2017 at 8:07am: Quote: What Shorty is really doing is digging his election grave. All three main polls are at 55:45. “Shorty” might be digging a grave but it is for the corpse of the LNP! the poll man.. ;D ;D ;D ;D.. CLINTON was the only winner.. and Brexit would fail... got it!

You just hang in there Cods, the polls are all wrong.  ;D ;D ;D ;D

cods would have been the typical Pommie shop steward when she was working,

now as with Herb she has moved up the class ladder (as is so typical of Pommies) and bats for the rightards

>:( >:( >:(

The working class can kiss my arse,
I've got the foremans' job at last.

The old lefties are either so gullible they believe the lying rubbish coming out of the Leftie Propaganda or they are playing possum as they know a big fight is building up over the ABCC.

The Polls are rigged and the Lefties just don't want to know.

Shorty has come a very big cropper over his lies and hypocrisy over the trivial penalty rates stuff which is really a build up to the big fight over the ABCC.

Labor are so desperate they are trying to dig up the long settled HIH issue for Malcolm but as Shorty has a record as long as your arm Mal has a smorgasbord of corruption to select from to shoot silly Billy down.

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National Union of Workers secretary Gary Maas said despite McCormick Foods reporting a net profit of $472 million last year the company wanted to drop their workers pay considerably. “But they are saying to their workforce in Clayton South and Moorabbin that they want to take away the paid breaks from afternoon and night shift,” Mr Maas said. “They want to completely change their rosters and on top of that they want workers to take a 6 per cent wage cut each year for three years. “Our members say this is unfair — our members demand some security and dignity in their working lives.”

I thought the wealth was supposed to "trickle down?"

Maybe it should be trickled down by force. The workers helped earn that profit, maybe they should share half of it in exchange for that pay cut.

cods wrote on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 8:30am:

whiteknight wrote on Mar 31st, 2017 at 8:15am: I wonder if the Ceo and managers are taking a pay cut.   :( they are probably busy checking out place in Taiwan..or the Philippines..to set up business. >:(

Of course they might be reaching an agreement as did CUB Breweries, SPC and others!

Rather then whining and complaining and being all butt hurt, the workers could eat good food, hit the gym, study in their spare time, approach a venture capital fund and start their own food business, become strong powerful and influential, and stunt on the faces of the bosses they despise.

But alas, thats a lot of work.  fat steve think he is entitled to get a job and then cruise, never hustle, never improve, contribute as little as possible.  the problem for fat steve is he is no longer competing with fat dave from next door for a job , he is competing with Jimmy Wong. and Jimmy works his ass off, jimmy is aspirational, jimmy never complains,when jimmy looks at steve , steves work ethic is a joke to jimmy. Jimmy  (from gungzho province in china) thinsk fat steve is a total pussy. jimmy is going to stunt on steves face.

Seyonara fat steve.....  evolutionary pressure in the form of globalisation is here and you just became extinct

juliar wrote on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 8:53am:

The old lefties are either so gullible they believe the lying rubbish coming out of the Leftie Propaganda or they are playing possum as they know a big fight is building up over the ABCC. The Polls are rigged and the Lefties just don't want to know. Shorty has come a very big cropper over his lies and hypocrisy over the trivial penalty rates stuff which is really a build up to the big fight over the ABCC. Labor are so desperate they are trying to dig up the long settled HIH issue for Malcolm but as Shorty has a record as long as your arm Mal has a smorgasbord of corruption to select from to shoot silly Billy down.

:D :D :D  :D :D :D :D

whiteknight wrote on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 8:15am:

I wonder if the Ceo and managers are taking a pay cut.   :(

More importantly will cods take a pension cut without complaint?

You would be able to hear her moaning from Sydney!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

cods wrote on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 8:13am:

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 31st, 2017 at 8:07am: Quote: What Shorty is really doing is digging his election grave. All three main polls are at 55:45. “Shorty” might be digging a grave but it is for the corpse of the LNP! the poll man.. ;D ;D ;D ;D.. CLINTON was the only winner.. and Brexit would fail... got it!

There were polls saying Trumpy would win. 55:45 to a govt with a 1 seat majority means that govt is gone!

cods wrote on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 7:56am:

whiteknight wrote on Mar 31st, 2017 at 7:45am: Oh well looks like no spice in the cooking for for a while.  Then again, maybe some employers should stew for a while.   :( they may go broke as well..or off shore.. ::) whats the unions PLAN B?

Country's going broke cods. Will you be the first to volunteer for a pension cut?

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 10:24am:

Rather then whining and complaining and being all butt hurt, the workers could eat good food, hit the gym, study in their spare time, approach a venture capital fund and start their own food business

with the cut in pay they can't afford the gym, let alone the cost of study or starting a business. :D :D :D

cods wrote on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 8:11am:

whiteknight wrote on Mar 31st, 2017 at 8:01am: Make sense to me.   :) ah... so off shore is PLAN B... thought so. ::)

Nobody should ever buy anything from amy company that off shores.

aquascoot wrote on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 10:24am:

Rather then whining and complaining and being all butt hurt, the workers could eat good food, hit the gym, study in their spare time, approach a venture capital fund and start their own food business, become strong powerful and influential, and stunt on the faces of the bosses they despise.

Yes but if they pay proper wages they won't compete with the arse wipe management like this company has.

We don't need an industry wide race to the bottom.

cods wrote on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 7:56am:

yeah I can see boycotting the very people who keep them EMPLOYED   will work.. :(i makes sense to some!

the workers keep management employed. No production= no business.