United Workers Union secretary Susie Allison said on February 26 that the workers are on a below average wage. "Our members worked every day during the pandemic to ensure McCormick could continue to provide food products to restaurants and supermarkets. In return McCormick is now offering these essential workers no pay rise and slashing their conditions. How’s that fair?" They are striking for a 3% annual wage increase, no cuts to penalty rates or working conditions. Every time the workers have attempted to negotiate a new one, the boss put forward “zero per cent” pay rise on the table and told the union to take it or leave it. Workers told