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First Union unhappy after not being consulted over migrant workers announcement

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 22 Aug 2022, 5:36pm
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Photo / Alex Burton

First Union unhappy after not being consulted over migrant workers announcement

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 22 Aug 2022, 5:36pm

First Union isn’t happy that the Government didn’t talk to them before announcing it would allow skilled workers in on pay rates lower than the median wage.

The Government yesterday announced they are allowing an extra 12,000 migrant workers to help businesses that were hardest hit by job shortages.

First Union represents workers in three industries included in the agreement — construction, meat and seafood.

First Union General Secretary Dennis Maga joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.

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