Posts tagged 'Live Export'

Revealed: Barnaby Joyce’s private flights from live export suppliers

The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union is calling on Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce to immediately answer questions surrounding his relationship with live export supplier Stanbroke. This call follows evidence uncovered…

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Meat Workers Union welcomes Upper Hunter abattoir, but warns of urgent cattle shortage

The announcement this week of a new abattoir project in the Upper Hunter, and the 600 people who stand to be employed, is welcomed by the Meat Workers Union. We…

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Meat workers union puts NSW Labor on notice over lack of action on workers rights

The Newcastle and Northern NSW branch of the AMIEU is calling on NSW Labor to put workers first at their upcoming state conference this weekend. Thousands of Australian jobs will…

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No Livestock means No Work – Secretary’s Report

“No livestock means no work. It’s that simple.” Our industries, in particular the red meat sector, have continued to achieve record profits investing back into their operations. Whilst many of…

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Live export exports jobs!

Save your job in five steps: Learn the facts Phone your local talk back radio station Write a letter to your local newspaper Ring another station and write another letter…

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Saffin welcomes today’s live export ban

The member for Page, Janelle Saffin, is welcoming this morning’s news on a live cattle export ban. The Federal government will today announce a ban on all live cattle exports…

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