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Workers at Farmers stores in Auckland are today taking industrial action against what they claim is an "insulting" 20 cents an hour pay rise.
Laila Harre, from the National Distribution Union representing the workers, said most staff had been offered an increase of 20c an hour on their $13.50 wage.
She said a small number were being offered 60c and others were being offered nothing.
Members were to demonstrate outside the company's Queen St branch around midday and wear stickers saying "I'm Underpaid".
The union would also visit the Remuera neighbourhood of the company's owners and distribute leaflets about the issue to residents.
"We will be bringing the reality of life on low wages to their doorstep," Ms Harre said.
She said the latest offer was "insulting", and that the company could certainly afford to pay its staff what the union considered a fairer wage of at least $15 an hour.
- NZPA
