UGL Rail (North Queensland) Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/144 · result published 6 Feb 2025
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Eligible voters30employees on the voter roll
Turnout97%29 of 30 voted
Voted yes93–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 8 Mar 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
13 actions were put to the vote: 4 stoppages, 2 overtime bans, 7 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages Of work, for 1 minute in duration27293%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for 1 hour in duration27293%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for 12 hours in duration28197%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work, including consecutive stoppages of work, for 24 hours in duration290100%✔ passed
5. Ban on the performance of overtime290100%✔ passed
6. Ban on the performance of pre-shift overtime290100%✔ passed
7. Ban on performing call outs28197%✔ passed
8. Ban on working with, training, and providing instruction or direction to contractors and/or latX)ur hire employees28197%✔ passed
9. Ban on the utilisation of high-risk work licenses28197%✔ passed
10. Ban on the of working additional shifts outside of the normal roster290100%✔ passed
11. Ban on de-isolating290100%✔ passed
12. Ban on holding permits and/or signing on to permits28197%✔ passed
13. Ban of the of shunting and functions associated with shunting290100%✔ 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.