{"id":54826,"date":"2024-07-24T08:10:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T22:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/?p=54826"},"modified":"2025-07-28T16:41:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:41:38","slug":"jacobs-creek-winery-workers-strike-over-pour-working-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/archive\/jacobs-creek-winery-workers-strike-over-pour-working-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"JACOB\u2019S CREEK WINERY WORKERS STRIKE OVER POUR WORKING CONDITIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEDIA ALERT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jacob’s Creek winery workers strike over pour working conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n

WHEN:<\/strong> 3 pm today, Wednesday 24 July.<\/p>\n

WHERE<\/strong>: Pernod Ricard Winemakers, 1914 Barossa Valley Way, Rowland Flat SA 5352<\/p>\n

WHAT:<\/strong> Winery workers strike in the Barossa<\/p>\n

More than 120 winery workers in regional South Australia who produce iconic brands Jacob\u2019s Creek and St Hugo, will stop work for 4-hours this afternoon to discuss the future of their jobs. The Pernod Ricard workers are in the middle of negotiating their next workplace agreement.<\/p>\n

But with Accolade Wines agreeing to acquire Pernod Ricard\u2019s Australian businesses last week, ambiguity around the impact of the deal on workers has left many feeling uncertain during a cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n

Pernod Ricard is trying to use the sale of its Australian businesses to force a short-term, low-wage deal on workers who are in the middle of enterprise bargaining.<\/p>\n

Bryan Fry, Pernod Ricard\u2019s Australian CEO, visited the Barossa processing site, but left workers with more questions than answers about their futures.<\/p>\n

The multi-million dollar producer recorded a global net profit of $5.6 billion in 2023, while the global CEO pocketed $3.7 million in 2022.<\/p>\n

Over the last 3 years, CPI has gone up almost 16% and Pernod Ricard workers’ wages have gone up a mere 7% – it is clear that inflation has massively outstripped these workers\u2019 wages.<\/p>\n

UWU National Secretary Tim Kennedy said a fair deal is vital to maintaining decent jobs on which regional South Australian communities depend.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m tasting key notes of corporate greed,\u201d Mr Kennedy said.<\/p>\n

\u201cProfits have been driven by rising prices, yet winery workers haven\u2019t been given a comparable pay rise.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhilst the CEO at Pernod Ricard sits on an eye-watering salary, workers are struggling to pay their bills.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnited Workers Union members around the country have had to push very hard for cost-of-living wage increases over the last two years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese winery jobs sustain our regional communities. For every dollar that is earned, it goes right back into the local community.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur whole union is behind the workers at Pernod Ricard, they\u2019re on strike together today, but they\u2019re part of a movement of workers that are saying enough is enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

ENDS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Media Contact:<\/strong> 1300 898 633, media@unitedworkers.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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