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Bundaberg Walkers Engineering Ltd

Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/13 · result published 23 Jan 2025

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  2. Voting
  3. Result
  4. Action reported
  5. Ended
  6. Agreement
Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters23employees on the voter roll
Turnout100%23 of 23 voted
Voted yes96–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 22 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

11 actions were put to the vote: 4 stoppages, 2 overtime bans, 5 work bans. All of them passed.

What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for 1 minute in duration230100%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for 1 hour in duration230100%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for 12 hours in duration230100%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for 24 hours in duration230100%✔ passed
5. Ban on the performance of overtime230100%✔ passed
6. Ban on the of pre-shift overtime230100%✔ passed
7. Ban on working with, training, and providing instruction or direction to contractors and/or hire employees230100%✔ passed
8. Ban on the utilisation of high-risk work licenses230100%✔ passed
9. An unlimited of indefinite or periodic bans on being flexible when taking meal and rest breaks22196%✔ passed
10. Ban on the use of electronic devices including but not limited to programming of lathes, milling machines and borers to document work22196%✔ passed
11. Indefinite or 52riodic bans of the use of measuring and test equipment, including but not limited to the usage of results/test sheets22196%✔ 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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