Richard McIntyre: Federated Farmers Immigration spokesperson on concerns median migrant wage is contributing to worker shortage
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
May 1, 20232m 59s
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Heading into a busy winter season, the dairy sector is still lacking thousands of workers.
The shortage is being partly blamed on the median migrant wage with the $29.66 cent hourly wage requirement being called unreasonable as local workers earn less for the same job.
Federated Farmers Dairy chair and Immigration spokesperson, Richard McIntyre, joined Kate Hawkesby.
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