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Meat processing firm Affco charged after worker was burnt in Northland plant explosion
A man suffered serious burns to his face, chest and arms in an Affco plant explosion in 2018.

There's 600 jobseekers in Wairoa. It's major employer Affco meatworks wants to hire immigrants
A leading Wairoa youth advocate hopes the town's major employer will never have to use imported labour despite lodging an application with Immigration New Zealand for approval to hire overseas workers.The application has been lodged...

Affco workers may finally be paid for lost wages after lock out, three years on
The Court of Appeal has ruled striking Affco workers unlawfully locked out three years ago should be paid for lost wages.But they shouldn't expect to see it turn into money for a festive season spend-up, according to New Zealand...

Man's face, chest burnt in explosion at Northland Affco plant
A 31-year-old man received burns to his face, chest and arms in an explosion at a Northland meat processing plant.

New employment law would stop costly serial litigation from Affco, Meat Workers Union says
The Meat Workers Union says changes to New Zealand's employment law would let them prevent Talleys-owned meat processor Affco from barring unions and taking bargaining to court, a tactic which costs the workers' advocate half a million dollars a year in l

Affco fined $70,000 after spreader hook crushing injury case
Affco New Zealand has been fined $70,000 and ordered to pay $10,000 to the victim of a second workplace accident involving serious injuries from a meat hook spreader.On January 15 last year staff member Jonas Kordt was working on...

Affco loses Supreme Court appeal over illegal lockout
Affco's appeal to the Supreme Court, over a long-running battle with the Meat Workers Union in Wairoa, has been dismissed.The dispute started after negotiations for an expired collective contract broke down.Affco was the first...

Supreme Court dismisses Affco's unlawful lockout appeal
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Affco against a lower court's finding that the meat processor unlawfully locked out meat workers when collective bargaining was taking place.In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court...

Family speak out after father killed at Affco Wairoa meat works
Son of man crushed at Wairoa meat works says his workmates deserve to come home alive.

Court rules locked out Affco workers must be paid lost wages
Three years after one court ruled Affco�meatworkers were unlawfully locked out of the company's Wairoa plant, another has confirmed�they should be paid lost wages.

Affco denies culture of fear at Moerewa plant stopping staff raising safety concerns
Affco has denied accusations a culture of fear at its Moerewa site is stopping staff raising health and safety concerns.E tū Union, which represents some of workers at Affco's Moerewa meat works, wants the plant's boiler shut...

WorkSafe investigation launched after man's face, chest burnt in explosion at Northland Affco plant
A 31-year-old man received burns to his face, chest and arms in an explosion at a Northland meat processing plant.

WorkSafe confirms Affco voluntary safety review of Whanganui plant after ammonia leak
WorkSafe New Zealand will not investigate a significant ammonia leak at Affco's Imlay plant � instead, the company has agreed to a voluntary review of the incident.The January 11 leak left three people, including a pregnant woman,...

More details on Affco gas leak: 2 asthmatics and a pregnant woman affected
Whanganui's Affco Imlay plant has come forward with more details about last week's significant ammonia leak after an outpouring of fury hit social media.Last week the Chronicle reported that three workers had been hospitalised...

Affco Rangiuru plant evacuates workers after ammonia leak
Workers at the Affco Rangiuru plant near Te Puke had to be evacuated after an ammonia leak. Te Puke volunteer fire brigade chief officer Glenn Williams told the Bay of Plenty Times the leak was "isolated by contractors" and firefighters...