00:00Workers this meet processes in the Adelaide Hills facing an uncertain future.
00:08The local MP believes more than 300 jobs are on the line.
00:12It's the middle of winter, they've got bills to pay and they've been on an enforced period
00:16of leave and they've now come back expecting to get work and don't have work.
00:20A part of the workforce, around 50 Pacific Islander employees working in Australia under
00:26a labour scheme.
00:27So they've come back ready to get back into the scheme of things, earn money and to be
00:34faced with this, it's quite a slap in the face.
00:38Thomas Foods says the decision to move to an extended single shift reflects drought conditions
00:43and lower livestock supply.
00:46It says employees will be offered work at other sites if they're not required at Lobethol
00:51and that the company is focused on keeping job losses to a minimum.
00:55Thomas Foods says sheep numbers won't recover from the drought before 2027 despite recent
01:01rainfall.
01:01It could last for years and we know that the flow-on effect to not only for farmers but
01:06across the state and to families as well could be quite detrimental.
01:10That's really disappointing, it's very sad for those workers and I hope that we're able
01:15to move through that very quickly and have those workers come back on board as quickly as possible.
01:20Mr Tavui says workers were told about the situation on Friday.
01:24I could hear them hearing their voices that they're looking for solutions.
01:29A call for clarity on their future.
01:31Closed captioning by Michael
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