The Health Services Union has called on the NSW Government to intervene to prevent the farmer-owned NORCO milk company being shafted as a supplier of milk to health facilities across the North and Mid North Coast.
“NORCO is more than a beloved local institution,” said Gerard Hayes, HSU NSW Secretary. “As Australia’s last 100 per cent 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.
“Why would we cut this off at a time like this?
“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.
“Health workers want this decision overturned. We insist on local milk in hospitals and health facilities throughout the Northern Rivers and the North Coast.”
Comment: Gerard Hayes 0417 275 821