AFFCO
AFFCO workers face 'Monday-isation' action
AFFCO is launching what it calls a serious misconduct action against meatworkers who took last Monday off work following Waitangi Day. Video, Audio
Afffco workers celebrate victory in Employment Court
In Wairoa, between Gisborne and Napier, locked out AFFCO workers have won another victory in the Employment Court. Video, Audio
Meatworkers in stand-off with Affco over Waitangi Day holiday
Meat workers who took their Waitangi Day holiday yesterday, in defiance of their bosses at the Talley's owned AFFCO freezing works, are waiting to hear what the consequences might be. Video, Audio
Holidaying Affco meat workers could face disciplinary action
Dozens of meat workers who enjoyed their Monday-ised Waitangi Day off yesterday could face repercussions today for defying their bosses. Audio
Meat Workers Union & AFFCO Row Hits a New Low
The long running battle between the Meat Workers' Union and Talley's owned-AFFCO has hit a new low in a row over t-shirts. The union says an employee has been suspended without pay after he videoed… Audio
Meat workers stood down for wearing union T-shirts
The dispute between the Affco meatworks company and its staff has intensified. Affco told workers at its Rangiuru and Horotiu plants this week they were not to come to work in union T-shirts. Campaign… Audio
Meat plant 'trying to stop' union t-shirts
Workers at AFFCO's Rangiuru and Horotiu plants have been told they are not allowed to wear union t-shirts to work, the Meat Workers Union says.
Meatworkers claim bullying at AFFCO plants
Meat workers at the heart of a long-running legal dispute met in Taupo today to discuss what they say are deteriorating conditions at AFFCO plants.
Meatworkers accuse AFFCO of ignoring court ruling
Workers at Talley's AFFCO plants are furious at what they say are mistakes, pay cuts and omissions after returning to work, the Meat Workers Union says.
AFFCO workers back to court over bullying claims
Workers at AFFCO's Wairoa plant are going back to court, saying they have been bullied since winning a major case against their employer. Audio
Meatworkers accuse Affco of bullying
The meat workers union says its members are being bullied and made to feel distressed since winning a major court case against their employer, Affco. Audio
Meat workers to return to AFFCO on Monday
Meat workers locked out of AFFCO's Wairoa plant for the past two years will return to work next week following an Employment Court ruling.
Meatworkers win dispute with AFFCO
A group of meatworkers has won a long-running dispute with AFFCO, with the Employment Court expected to release a full ruling in the workers' favour on Wednesday. Audio
Iwi shies away from meatworkers' dispute
A Hawke's Bay iwi is too reluctant to get involved with the Wairoa AFFCO employment dispute.
Māori farmer's protest will affect employment: AFFCO
AFFCO is warning that it will not need to employ as many staff if Māori farmers withhold stock from the company.
CTU urges Maori farmers to back meatworkers
The Council of Trade Unions is urging Maori farmers to withhold their stock from meat processing giant AFFCO in a bid to restart contract talks.
First Person - John Campbell
Times just got tougher for the people of provincial New Zealand, with Solid Energy today (WE EXPECT) announcing the closure of its Huntly Mine and the loss of (68?) jobs there. Our reporter John… Audio
Families ripped apart in AFFCO fight
The long running battle between the meat company Affco and its workers continued in the employment court today. Darien Fenton is an organiser for the meat workers union. Audio
Meat Workers employment case begins in Auckland
Small-town meat workers arrived en masse in Auckland today as their almost two-year long employment dispute with Affco headed to the Employment Court. Audio
Meatworkers in Wairoa say dispute has split families, community
Meatworkers in Wairoa say the long running battle with Affco over signing individual contracts with the Talley's-owned company has split families and the community. John Campbell spoke to some of the… Audio