GrainCorp workers vote in favour of Enterprise Agreement

GrainCorp workers have reached an agreement over a pay dispute with the company and have voted on a new Enterprise Agreement.

GrainCorp workers have reached an agreement with the company over a pay dispute and voted on a new Enterprise Agreement on Monday.

A GrainCorp spokesperson said the company was pleased NSW employees had voted in favour of the agreement.

“This outcome reflects our commitment to providing a fair, competitive and supportive workplace for our valued team members.”

Australian Workers Union NSW branch secretary Tony Callinan confirmed the industrial action had stopped.

He said the agreement included a 6 per cent increase, with a $1250 payment.

Mr Callinan said the AWU delegates were happy with the outcome and considered it a significant win for the membership.

Previously GrainCorp workers had been receiving an annual increase in pay of 2 per cent.

The AWU says when inflation is taken into account the wages had in fact been declining by 7.5 per cent.

Silos at Gilgandra in NSW. Picture: Natalie Salloum

Mr Callinan said the union had recommended members vote yes to the proposal.

“I am confident that this will go ahead,” he said.

A GrainCorp spokesperson confirmed the company and workers had reached an agreement and said the vote would go ahead on Monday.