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Labor picks fight with farm piece rates in a move critics say could drive producers to the wall – ABC News
The federal opposition says some workers are underpaid and exploited but farmers argue piece rates drive productivity and a minimum wage won’t drive out “rogue…
The federal opposition says farm workers need to be guaranteed a minimum wage if they are paid according to how much produce they pick.
Key points:
- Workers paid according to how much fruit they pick are being exploited, say unions
- The opposition says workers must be guaranteed a minimum wage
- The National Farmers’ Federation says piece rates drive worker productivity
Labor has thrown its support behind a union campaign to amend the horticulture workers award in a move farmers claim could drive them…
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