Australia’s largest sugar producer, Wilmar Sugar and Renewables, has threatened to lock out workers participating in strikes, prompting a temporary halt to industrial action. The company’s eight mills on the northeast coast face delays in cane processing due to strikes. Wilmar’s lockout measure bars workers from facilities and pay until further notice. The dispute, focused on a pay offer deemed inadequate by unions, may resume strikes after a vote next week. Similarly, workers at Tully Sugar, owned by COFCO, face lockout threats amid pay negotiations.
Australian Sugar Workers Temporarily Halt Strikes Amid Lockout Threat
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