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Unions call for royal commission into fruit and vegetable industry, say exploitation is getting worse
A group of unions has descended on Parliament House, calling for a royal commission into the fruit and vegetable industry, claiming it has the worst exploitation of any workforce in Australia.
Key points:
- Unions from across the retail supply chain want a royal commission into the horticulture industry
- Government, farmers says issues of exploitation are being addressed and a royal commission is not necessary
- The AWU calls for change to payments for farm workers paid using piece rates
The federal government says it will not support a royal commission, and despite acknowledging “issues in the sector”, the National Farmers’ Federation says the call is “another example of union grandstanding”.
The Australian Workers’ Union, Transport Workers’…
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