Experts are saying that the food supply chain issues were caused by a “perfect storm” of labour issues after COVID-19 restrictions prevented many people from entering the country while at the same time causing an exodus of migrants. Andrew Timming, a professor of human resource management at RMIT University, told The Epoch Times that Australian supply chains were heavily dependent on migrants who take low wage jobs that are essential for its smooth operation. “So the fact that we’ve lost that migrant labour supply has been pretty devastating to the supply chain,” Timming said. “But that has been coupled with the recent Omicron wave that’s been spreading like wildfire across Australia.” Many workers have been forced into isolation from contracting the CCP virus or being identified as a close contact, causing businesses in the supply chain to report absenteeism in the workplace of up to 50 percent. According to estimates …
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January 17, 2022
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