MWU National Secretary, Graham Cooke in this piece, responds to the ever increasing demand for more overseas workers in the meat industry and why the views of MWU members should be listened to. 

In the September issue : big health & safety fine for Alliance, update on employment laws, pay equity and meat industry worker shortages.

This month's newsletter ; sexual harassment a union issue ; Fresh Meat workers stand up against under-staffing, Brinks bargaining underway ;  Donning and Doffing heads to Court and new laws for working people.  

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Happy New Year!  We've got a big year ahead; big employment law changes ; big bargaining and our chance to have more say in the meat industry we are a key part of and contribute to.

2017 was a full-on year;  we won some big victories, we settled some big agreements and best of all we changed the government. It's time to say thanks to all of you.  Our members, our workplace leaders and the many supporters.