“It’s not sustainable, and our members are frustrated by the expectation that they do more for less.
“Overtime pay is an industry standard in the logistics sector, but for some reason the company have outright refused to meet the market rate and have not offered comparable base pay increases to compensate workers.
“Our members end up doing a lot of overtime, and decent pay rates that reflect their hard work and the consistent expectation of extra hours are long overdue.
“We can’t go another year without addressing this big discrepancy between Briscoes and other DCs around the country.”
He explained that The Briscoe Group posted near-record sales and reported a net profit after tax of $68 million for the year to January 26, 2025.
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