date:Oct 24, 2013
he permanent staff would be cut but they might need to have more modest expectations about any increases.
Tasmanian AMWU secretary John Short said talks needed to continue to ensure Simplot was genuinely addressing sustainable productivity measures and not just trying to cut costs by attacking workers' conditions.
We are talking about highly skilled workers, not just factory hands. Many are Certificate III level and work with microbiology and with robots and other technology, Mr Short said.