The Health Services Union has called on the State Government to intervene in the decision to dump Norco as the milk supplier to health facilities across the North and Mid North Coast.
Union secretary Gerard Hayes said Norco is more than a beloved local institution.
“As Australia’s last 100% farmer owned dairy co-operative it is also provides economic lifeblood to hundreds of families in a region that has experienced the double whammy of floods and the cost of living crisis,” Mr Hayes said.
“Why would we cut this off at a time like this?
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“Norco is a trusted local company with deep roots. The dairy industry has played a huge role in the Northern Rivers for many years. We’ve even heard reports of patients refusing to drink the hospital milk unless it’s Norco.”
Mr Hayes said health workers want the decision overturned.
“We insist on local milk in hospitals and health facilities throughout the Northern Rivers and the North Coast.”
This information was provided by the Health Services Union.
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