Qld meatworkers retain award

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By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Australian Meat Holdings and the meatworkers' union have agreed to re-open three Queensland abattoirs closed for almost a month by a dispute over enterprise bargaining. More than 1700 meatworkers returned to work under award conditions on October 31 at the Dinmore, Toowoomba and Beaudesert abattoirs. This follows a prolonged period of industrial struggle against AMH's attempts to break down the tally system, and force through 10-hour shifts and increased production targets. Under direction from the Industrial Relations Commission, AMH agreed to call off trial enterprise agreements at the plants, pending new talks with the union.

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