Talley’s loses court bid to force TVNZ to reveal sources
Food giant Talley’s has lost its High Court bid to force TVNZ to identify whistleblowers who complained about the business.
In a ruling issued today, the court dismissed the company’s claim for to reveal the sources “in its entirety”.
Talley’s is suing TVNZ for defamation over a series of 1News reports in 2021 on health and safety issues, which Talley’s strongly denies.
During a court hearing in February, Talley’s lawyers argued that to get a fair trial they needed to know who the whistleblowers were so they could test their credibility and whether it was responsible for 1News to rely on those sources.
In the court ruling today, Judge Justice Andrew noted that TVNZ had reported on allegations factories were needlessly unsafe, management was turning a blind eye and businesses were being run “in a manner detrimental to the employees”.
Hahahahaha! The Judge noted that Tally’s faced allegations factories were needlessly unsafe, management was turning a blind eye and businesses were being run “in a manner detrimental to the employees”, AND the Judge threw this bullshit case out as well!
That is a double burn!
Talley’s is NZs biggest scumbag company.
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AFFCO blasted over ‘petty’ t-shirt dispute
The Council of Trade Unions is blasting AFFCO’s decision to stand down five staff for wearing campaign t-shirts, as completely ridiculous.
AFFCO said the t-shirts, with the slogan ‘Jobs that count’ on the front and ‘Meat Workers Union’ on the back…resemble gang insignia.
Union says AFFCO/Talley’s is trying to muzzle free speech
The Meatworkers’ Union says Affco Talleys is trying to stop its workers talking about the company on Facebook and other social media.
Over the last three years ACC has paid out $8 million to nearly 5000 Talley’s employees – that’s more than one injury for every worker employed by Talley’s companies. 1286 Talley’s workers were injured on the job last year alone.
AFFCO Talley’s is run by fanatical anti-unionists and have so much power they can play games like attempting to force TVNZ to hand over whistleblower information so they can intimidate everyone else in the media.
They are so awful and them losing is a good day for NZ justice and the media.
Suck it Talley’s.
Suck it hard!
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Excellent news–a toxic company that should be banned from operating for good. Appalling safety record and ongoing union busting, they trawl through workers social media and have supplied scab and bully forces to other employers in industrial disputes.
It is well known in union circles that Talleys take cases to the Employment Court etc. that they know they will not win–they do it, including appeals, to make unions deplete scarce members funds on huge legal costs.
A blight on NZ’s industrial landscape, supported all the way by Winston Peters and Shane Jones.
Galleys are McCains best advertisement! I hope they’re not related under the hood though.
“Over the last three years ACC has paid out $8 million to nearly 5000 ”
That’s basically in $8million wages subsidy. Meat works don’t pay an annual salary and the workers have to break an arm, toe, finger, to pick up ACC to keep their families through the off season.
I try not to by Talleys’ products I also try to support the red shed as at least the money stays here in our county, unlike k mart. I also bank with a NZ owned bank, the Cooperative Bank. I got sick and tired of the Westpac wanting everything, every time I visited or renegotiated my mortgage. Too many NZers stick with the status quo when they don’t have to, some are just plain lazy to make an effort to change banks and shopping habits.
I never buy TalleysRodel
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