Victorian mill workers locked out over dispute

Friday 31 Jan 2025

 
Since January 21, one hundred of the locked-out workers, who would have previously been working, camped out at the mill during work hours (8am to 3pm) to establish a presence and show that they want to return to work.

Opal said given the protected action and planned lockdowns by the CFMEU, it could not operate its paper production plant, and had been forced under the Fair Work Act to undertake a legal lockout. “Maryvale Mill’s operations have been severely impacted by the loss of wood supply from VicForests and the subsequent end to white paper manufacturing,” the company said.

Opal said the terms and conditions from the previous enterprise agreements were no longer relevant in a more competitive market.

“Clearly, Nippon Paper’s Opal has no regard for either their employees or other businesses and their employees,” Denise Campbell-Burns, the Pulp and Paper Worker District Secretary, said.

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Source & image credit: Latrobe Valley Express


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