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In July 2012 AFFCO was fined over $ 62,000 after failing to ensure a safe working environment after a worker fell 7 metres into a carton well area. Preventative measures taken after the initial probability of accident was noticed, including installing a gate at the top of the well-shaft and providing
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In June 2015 another strike broke out after 'lock-outs' started occurring once again after a contractual disagreement between New
Zealand Meatworkers and AFFCO regarding individual contracts and seasonal workers. In early-2016 the Employment Court ruled that AFFCO had illegally 'locked-out' workers
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In 2014 it was reported that a male at the
Rangiuru site was impaled in the cheek during work. In June 2015 AFFCO was charged by Worksafe New Zealand under the Health and Safety Employment Act. After an investigation it was found that AFFCO had not followed company safety regulations and was found
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In March 2006, Talley's made another bid to acquire more shares in AFFCO taking their stake to 50.01% from its then 40% stake. It was also reported that Talley's has been constantly been acquiring shares in AFFCO through both on-market and off-market acquisitions. Later in the year Talley's closed
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guilty of breaking the Health and Safety
Employment Act. After a lengthy trial AFFCO was fined $ 30,000 for failing to uphold the Health and Safety Employment Act. They were also fined a further $ 25,000 in reparation fees for the impaled worker.
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In 2002 AFFCO acquired all shares of shareholders that held 1000 shares or less. This buyback accounted for 0.87% of all shares listed at the time and effectively removed over 7000 shareholders from its share register.
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In 2012 a strike occurred throughout all AFFCO Meatworks plants after AFFCO 'locked-out' over 750 union workers. After weeks of protest the strike found support in multiple organisations, including the
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In 2010 AFFCO was fined up to $ 53,000 after failing to ensure a safe working environment after a workers leg was broken after being trapped in a machine that did not have appropriate safety gear.
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February 2015 AFFCO was fined $ 5000 after the Employment Relations Authority found that a former worker was unjustifiably dismissed after launching complaints of bullying in the workplace.
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October 2010, Talley's had acquired 90.474% of all AFFCO shares forcing a compulsory acquisition to occur giving Talley's 100% of all AFFCO shares. AFFCO was subsequently de-listed from the
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since 2010 and it is currently one of the few remaining Talley's owned companies to employ unionised workers at their plants. AFFCO has twelve plants in New
Zealand.
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In 2014 AFFCO was fined over $ 30,000 after firing a worker for refusing to work on the
Sabbath as it was against his religion. The worker took the case to the
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In 2008 AFFCO received fines amounting to $ 75,000 after failing to ensure a safe working environment after a worker had his finger cut off during work.
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court found in favor of the fired workers for unjustified dismissal and awarded upwards of $ 60,000 combined as compensation and unpaid wages.
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for an undisclosed amount. In
December 2013, AFFCO's shareholding was raised to 70.5% after Talleys; through AFFCO, purchased 14.99% from
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In 2003, after multiple bids, Talley's successfully raised its shareholding to 37% after purchasing 11% from Hugh Green
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increasing its shareholding to 76.2% for $ 43.9 million. Later in the year Talley's launched a full-scale takeover of AFFCO.
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which is best known for its music video that includes graphic scenes of animals being slaughtered.
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its bid receiving an 18% stake from several minor shareholders taking its stake to just over 58%.
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employees with a fall arrest harness, were not sufficient to prevent the fall from happening.
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are a major source of trade wastewater in the form of
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386:AFFCO is the subject of a song by New Zealand band
306:as an infringement on his human right to religion.
513:"Affco to pay out $ 44.2m for bobby calf business"
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272:stake in AFFCO by purchasing his shares held by
580:"Fisherman Talley's takes bigger stake in meat"
932:"Affco fined $ 75,000 for industrial accident"
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211:or "Auckland Farmers Freezing Company", is
954:"Firm fined $ 44k after worker breaks leg"
734:"Fired meatworker picks up $ 46,000 stake"
536:"Dairy Trust confirms it has Open Country"
1168:New Zealand companies established in 1904
997:"Meat worker bullied at 'the guts table'"
866:"Mediation ordered in meat works dispute"
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776:O'SULLIVAN, PATRICK (29 February 2012).
557:"Talley's to lift stake in Open Country"
975:"Affco fined $ 60k after worker's fall"
821:"Affco upset by Shearer's picket visit"
667:"Talley's bid for meat processor Affco"
601:"Talley's raises Affco holding to 37pc"
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909:"Workers protest Affco staff layoffs"
689:"Talley's makes full offer for Affco"
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1041:"Charge over hook in worker's head"
843:"AFFCO meatworkers dispute settled"
623:"Talleys bids for control of Affco"
491:"Affco mops up small shareholdings"
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732:Woulfe, Catherine (29 July 2007).
646:"Success shows Affco offer 'fair'"
534:Burgess, Malcolm (2 August 2007).
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930:LOBBAN, NICHOLA (17 April 2008).
365:Affco NZ Ltd processing plant at
437:"Contact Us | Affco New Zealand"
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415:"Talley's boosts Affco holding"
1158:Meat processing in New Zealand
778:"AFFCO workers vote to strike"
644:Ward, Stephen (13 June 2006).
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205:AFFCO Holdings Limited
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798:APNZ (10 May 2012).
397:'s song "Macho Man".
235:for $ 42.2 million.
152:Number of employees
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559:. 24 December 2013
515:. 28 November 2004
395:The Village People
381:In popular culture
352:Meat hook incident
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