Dairy factory workers in Victoria have returned to work after taking strike action, but warn they may strike again this week.
The United Workers Union is pushing for a 15 per cent pay rise over three yearsWorkers are now back on the job but the disagreement between them and the milk factories remains.
In September, production of Dairy Farmers milk and Dare iced coffee was slowed when dairy factory workers from Bega's Penrith factory in New South Wales went on strike. Mr Billing noted that in the past when there had been milk blockades, the Victorian government had stepped in, using emergency powers to make sure farmers' milk was picked up and not wasted."In this case I think the government should look at every option available to it to bring this to a close as soon as possible."For consumers, the 48-hour dairy strike led to minimal disruption to supply, with only some stores rationing the amount of milk people could buy.
But the United Workers Union is warning the public and milk processors that if further strike action is taken, supplies of dairy products could run scarce.
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