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McCain lockout of Tasmanian workers deemed illegal in row over pay and conditions

WORKERS at frozen food giant McCain in Tasmania, Australia, are celebrating a win as the company’s union-busting tactics have been declared illegal.

The Australian Fair Work Commission has ruled that McCain had acted illegally in locking out members of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) twice in two weeks — even before they had begun taking industrial action, reversing a previous ruling.

Workers at McCain Foods in Smithton, north-west Tasmania are campaigning for improved pay and conditions.

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