Cordeaux Creek Pty Ltd and Berkelouw Leichhardt Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1676 · result published 3 Dec 2025
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Eligible voters89employees on the voter roll
Turnout98%87 of 89 voted
Voted yes98–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 2 Jan 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
28 actions were put to the vote: 2 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 23 work bans, 1 clothing/badge action, 1 messaging action. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Ban on handling items including, but not limited to, products, stock, refuse, packaging or any other items;86199%✔ passed
2. Ban on receiving, accepting or acknowledging any items including stock;870100%✔ passed
3. Ban on all work associated with customer service;85298%✔ passed
4. Ban on all work associated with returns;86199%✔ passed
5. Ban on all work associated with events;870100%✔ passed
6. Ban on all work associated with second hand books;870100%✔ passed
7. Ban on all work associated with recommending, reviewing or promoting products;86199%✔ passed
8. Ban on all work associated with marketing and merchandising including newsletters, social media, signage, posters, displays and flyers;870100%✔ passed
9. Ban on all work associated with any customer loyalty program;86199%✔ passed
10. Ban on participating in any meeting with a manager, supervisor or team leader;86199%✔ passed
11. Ban on performing any work other than specific duties listed in an employee's position description;870100%✔ passed
12. Ban on performing work in one or more areas of a workplace;870100%✔ passed
13. Ban on working overtime, including before shifts, after shifts and during break times;870100%✔ passed
14. Ban on working outside a store trading hours;870100%✔ passed
15. Ban on using a personal device for any work or work related function;870100%✔ passed
16. Ban on all work associated with training of any person other than on safety matters;870100%✔ passed
17. Ban on all work associated with reporting, including End of Week and End of Month reporting;870100%✔ passed
18. Ban on processing transactions;86199%✔ passed
19. Ban on all work associated with recording work time;870100%✔ passed
20. Ban on all work associated with rare books;870100%✔ passed
21. Ban on all work associated with ordering, including special, bulk, web or school orders;870100%✔ passed
22. Ban on all work associated with using equipment or devices;86199%✔ passed
23. Ban on all work associated with applying security stickers or hard tags to any items;870100%✔ passed
24. Ban on all work associated with cleaning;870100%✔ passed
25. Ban on the performance of work in clothes or apparel that are a uniform;870100%✔ passed
26. Interrupting work periodically, over an indefinite period or for specified periods, in order to: - a. wear or display on your person union and/or industrial campaign material; - b. distribute union and/or industrial campaign…870100%✔ passed
27. Stoppages of work of 1 minute to 24 hours duration;870100%✔ passed
28. Indefinite stoppages of work870100%✔ 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.