Surf Life Saving Queensland
Ballot passed FWC matter B2024/1646 · result published 8 Jan 2025
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Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters81employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes99–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 7 Feb 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
16 actions were put to the vote: 8 stoppages, 5 work bans, 1 clothing/badge action, 2 messaging actions. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work, of 1 hour duration740100%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work, of 2 hour duration750100%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work, of 4 hour duration740100%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work, of 8 hour duration740100%✔ passed
5. Stoppages of work, of 12 hour duration740100%✔ passed
6. Stoppages of work, of 24 hour duration740100%✔ passed
7. Stoppages of work, of 48 hour duration740100%✔ passed
8. Stoppages of work, of Seventy 72 hour duration740100%✔ passed
9. Not wearing clothing/uniform at work that is consistent with the Surf Life Saving Queensland policies and procedures, contract with the local government; and in a manner that is consistent with the customary practice when…73199%✔ passed
10. Ban on recording of statistics and information within the Surf Life Saving Queensland Diary/equivalent74199%✔ passed
11. Announcing the wage disparity between the Gold Coast City Council and Surf Life Saving Queensland employees over the intercom/public announcement system at the work site while on shift or working750100%✔ passed
12. Performance of work with the ability of being able to attend The Australian Worker's Union rallies and speaking to the media, local governments and general public while on shift or working740100%✔ passed
13. IR TE Fair Vote Services 2 Ban on raising the red and yellow safety flags, but maintaining supervision/surveillance of the area73199%✔ passed
14. Ban on working weekend shifts74199%✔ passed
15. Ban on working vacant shifts73199%✔ passed
16. Ban on signing on and off `Surf Communication'73199%✔ passed
The wording above is shortened from the notice's questions: introductory phrases are removed, and the action, what's affected, how long and any exclusions are kept. A question passes if more than half of the valid votes were yes.