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Bendigo Rail Workshops Pty Ltd

Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1283 · result published 28 Aug 2025

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  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Window closed
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters9employees on the voter roll
Turnout100%9 of 9 voted
Voted yes89–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 27 Sept 2025

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What workers voted on

10 actions were put to the vote: 8 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 1 work ban. All of them passed.

What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Ban on overtime90100%✔ passed
2. Ban on call backs90100%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work for the duration of 1 hour90100%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work for the duration of 4 hours90100%✔ passed
5. Stoppages of work for the duration of 8 hours8189%✔ passed
6. Stoppages of work for the duration of 12 hours8189%✔ passed
7. Stoppages of work for the duration of 24 hours8189%✔ passed
8. Stoppages of the performance of all work for unspecified periods of time8189%✔ passed
9. Indefinite and/or periodic stoppages on the performance of all work8189%✔ passed
10. Indefinite and/or periodic stoppages on the performance of all work away from BRW's Bendigo sites (175 Murphy Street Bendigo & Gladstone Street Bendigo90100%✔ 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. † Read from chart images in the FWC notice, so check the notice for the official figures.

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