Jim Winter

Jan 28, 2025 | wattagnet.com | Jim Winter

A fire on January 25 destroyed the Amick Farms poultry processing facility in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina. Investigation by emergency crews is showing the fire may have been caused by an electrical issue, according to The Post and Courier newspaper. Firefighters from five departments arrived on scene around 9:30 p.m. It took almost 19 hours to contain the blaze, according to Saluda County Emergency Services. The fire damaged about 10,000 square feet of production space.

Sep 27, 2023 | wattagnet.com | Jim Winter

A strike that started over the weekend is over at Ingham’s two poultry plants in Australia. More than 1,000 employees Ingham’s at two sites – a processing plant at Bolivar in Adelaide's north, and at Osborne Park in suburban Perth, have agreed on a three-year deal that will increase wages 5.12% the first year and 4% the second and third years, according to a report on 7News.com.au.

Sep 25, 2023 | wattagnet.com | Jim Winter

Workers at two Ingham’s poultry facilities in Australia have gone on strike, threatening supplies of poultry meat on the continent. The strike action comes amid a pay dispute, according to a report on ABC’s Australian news outlet. Workers are demanding a 6% pay increase annually over the next three years, which has not been agreed to by Ingham’s management. Negotiations have taken place since the beginning of the year.

Jul 14, 2023 | journaltimes.com | Jim Winter

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