WA news LIVE: WA dairy workers strike for better pay
WA dairy workers are striking for better pay and job security. The protest is organized by the Transport Workers Union and marks the third walkout since April. Workers are demanding a pay rise that aligns with inflation and improved parental leave benefits.
- ▪WA dairy workers are striking today due to a stalemate with Brownes Dairy.
- ▪A picket line has formed at Brownes’ Balcatta office this morning.
- ▪This is the third strike by the Transport Workers Union since April as part of ongoing protests.
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9.31amWA dairy workers strike for better payBy West Australian dairy workers will walk off the job today amid an ongoing stalemate with Brownes Dairy. A picket line of protesters has already formed early this morning at Brownes’ Balcatta office. The Transport Workers Union dairy workers walk off the job at Balcatta on Monday morning.9 News PerthTransport Workers Union members are fighting for a pay rise in line with inflation, as well as better job security and parental leave. It’s the third time the group has walked off the job since April as part of a series of rolling protests. Share
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