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Joy Global Australia Pty Ltd T/A Komatsu

Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/908 · result published 25 June 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 voters92employees on the voter roll
Turnout98%90 of 92 voted
Voted yes94–99%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 25 July 2025

Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.

What workers voted on

23 actions were put to the vote: 11 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 10 work bans, 1 messaging action. All of them passed.

What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. 1 hour stoppages of work89199%✔ passed
2. 2 hour stoppages of work87397%✔ passed
3. 3 hour stoppages of work87397%✔ passed
4. 4 hour stoppages of work87397%✔ passed
5. 8 hour stoppages of work87397%✔ passed
6. 12 hour stoppages of work88298%✔ passed
7. 24 hour stoppages of work88298%✔ passed
8. 48 hour stoppages of work88298%✔ passed
9. 72 hour stoppages of work86496%✔ passed
10. Stoppages of work for a period of one week85594%✔ passed
11. Indefinite stoppages of work85594%✔ passed
12. An unlimited of indefinite or periodic bans on overtime88298%✔ passed
13. Indefinite or periodic partial work bans88298%✔ passed
14. Ban on performing paperwork88298%✔ passed
15. Ban on the use of battery and/or electrical power tools88298%✔ passed
16. Ban on reversing of work vehicles or equipment88298%✔ passed
17. An unlimited of periodic or indefinite bans on energisation and/or re-energisation of Circuits or equipment88298%✔ passed
18. Ban on charging Komatsu battery operated devices88298%✔ passed
19. Ban on the use of cameras88298%✔ passed
20. Ban on the use of overhead cranes88298%✔ passed
21. Ban on the use of jib cranes88298%✔ passed
22. Gmodic or indefinite bans on the use of air-tools88298%✔ passed
23. An unlimited of periodic or indefinite bans on complying with any company media or social media policy for the purposes of communicating or promoting information related to EBA negotiations88298%✔ 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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