Alliance Group has permission to employ 20 workers from overseas for its Mataura meatworks. Immigration New Zealand has this month given the Alliance Group permission to employ 20 workers from overseas for its Mataura meatworks plant in Southland. This follows Immigration New Zealand giving the Alliance Group approval in December to allow it to employ 100 overseas workers for its Lorneville plant, near Invercargill. READ MORE:* Alliance meat worker training to address workforce shortage* Alliance given green light for 100 overseas workers* Alliance applies for 40 overseas meat workers for Mataura plantVisa services manager Michael Carley said employers needed to meet certain criteria and provide supporting evidence to be granted approval to recruit overseas workers. Otago-Southland Meatworkers Union secretary Gary Davis claimed the Alliance Group was turning away Southlanders who were qualified to work at meat plants.

Source: Stuff March 27, 2019 23:37 UTC