Chinese workers locked out of Warrnambool abattoir We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Chinese workers locked out of Warrnambool abattoir Normal text size Advertisement Dozens of Chinese meat workers will return to work at a Warrnambool abattoir on Friday after they were locked out during an industrial dispute and a physical confrontation between an employee and his supervisor. The fight came amid a backdrop of rising concern among workers at the Midfield Group facility about their visa status, with many workers worried their visas would soon expire and they would be forced to return to China.