AMondelez spokesperson has provided comment regarding a strike held by United Workers Union members working at the Mondelez Suttontown facility last week.

The local workers went on a 24-hour strike over Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) negotiations.

The strike included Mondelez production and workhouse workers gathering at Frew Park and a 24-hour stoppage of the Mondelez factory.

The spokesperson said despite the current economic environment, they were offering workers a wage increase of 7.5% over two years.

“The last few years have been extremely challenging for local manufacturers and like many, we have experienced significant supply chain challenges and absorbed rising commodity and input costs,” the spokesperson said.

“This year we proudly celebrated 50 years of manufacturing in Mount Gambier and we are committed to investing in South Australia and continuing to support local producers, jobs and the communities we operate in.”