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To: Bryan Fry, CEO, Pernod Ricard Winemakers

Support regional communities. A fair wage increase and secure jobs NOW!

United Workers Union

Pernod Ricard winery workers voted in favour of a new agreement, following overtime bans and rolling 24-hour stoppages last week.

Workers have won:
➡️ 5% wage increase, backdated to 1 July 2024, over the next 12 months + $1,274 bonus payment (which is equivalent to 2%).
➡️ A tiered payout of personal leave upon termination of employment, with employees eligible for up to 30%, depending on their years of service.
➡️ Improved progression to grade 4, providing better opportunities for workers to upskill with fewer obstacles.
➡️ 1 additional annual leave day per year.
➡️ An increase from 3 to 5 days for medical certificates.
➡️ Shift-loading on personal carers leave.

This is a huge win for members in South Australia and another example of what can be achieved when workers stand united and take action for a fair-deal.

However, the fight isn’t over. Good, secure jobs are the lifeblood of regional communities.

Members are already gearing up for next year’s bargaining with new owners, Accolade Wines.

Thank you to everyone who showed solidarity across our union and the local community in support of these winery workers in their fight against the multi-million dollar company.

Good, secure jobs are the lifeblood of our regional communities.

Pernod Ricard and the wineries of South Australia provide valuable jobs to workers in regional South Australia. 

But unless these jobs provide us with reasonable job security and fair wages our regional economies will continue to fall into crisis.

Every dollar earned by workers at Pernod Ricard goes right back into our local community.

We need sustainable winery jobs for not only ourselves and our families but for all of South Australia. 

Why is this important?

Many of us have been working at Pernod Ricard for over 10, 20, even 30 years.

Over the last year, we have felt the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis.

We are falling behind other worksites that are doing the same job. The company doesn’t value the work that we do.

We are worrying about whether or not we can afford to pay our mortgages and rent. 

We took such a small wage increase during COVID, while the industry was booming. Now CPI has gone up almost 16% and our wages have only gone up a mere 7%!

So while our wages have been going backwards, Pernod Ricard has made a staggering global profit of $5.6 billion in 2023, and the global CEO himself pocketed $3.7 million in 2022.

They are a global company who made a huge profit last year. All we want is for the company to look after us and give us secure jobs for the future.

This short-term, low wage deal from Pernod Ricard during this cost-of-living crisis isn’t going to cut it.

We are calling on all members of the public and our regional communities to support our action for a fair wage increase and secure jobs.

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Updates

2024-10-18 09:58:10 +1100

Petition is successful with 273 signatures

2024-08-01 12:04:29 +1000

100 signatures reached

2024-07-30 23:53:37 +1000

50 signatures reached

2024-07-30 18:06:21 +1000

25 signatures reached

2024-07-30 15:44:48 +1000

10 signatures reached