Quotes from Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary of the SDA – the union for retail, fast food, warehouse and online retail workers:
“The SDA welcomes the fact that its representations to the Albanese government mean that thousands of Mosaic workers will now receive their legal entitlements without waiting for the full liquidation process to unfold.
“The union congratulates the Minister Watt and the government for stepping up to assist low paid workers, many of them women balancing work and family responsibilities, at a time of difficulty and uncertainty.
“The Fair Entitlements Guarantee is designed to ensure speedier access for workers left high and dry when companies fail and this decision should mean Mosaic employees getting the money they are owed months earlier than would otherwise be the case.”
Contact: Jim Middleton 0418 637066