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Farmers look to retain piece rate work despite union push for minimum award wages
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Growers look to retain piece rate work despite union push for minimum wages
Australian growers are pushing back against union moves to see minimum wage rates granted to fruit pickers and seasonal workers. The Australian Workers Union (AWU) announced on Wednesday that it would apply to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to have the horticulture award amended to ensure workers received the minimum casual wage of $24.80 an hour.
According to AWU national secretary Daniel Walton, growing evidence of systemic underpayments through the use of shady labour-hire firms showed minimum conditions for workers needed to be nailed down in law. But grower advocacy group FNQ Growers said putting a floor price under the piece rate in which workers are paid according to the amount of fruit or vegetables they pick effectively made it the same as an award rate.