Toll faces strike as TWU gets approval for ballot on industrial action
About 8500 workers from Toll Group will take part in the vote after the Fair Work Commission approved a ballot on Tuesday.
Workers at more than 400 yards will be balloted by the Australian Electoral Commission on forms of industrial action, including stop-work action of up to 72 hours.
The TWU wants a guarantee that employees of companies contracted by Toll are paid fair wages.
It also wants Toll to guarantee it won't create separate business units with lower pay rates and different safety standards. "Fighting for the rights and conditions of workers at Toll is part of our fight to protect the rights and conditions of every transport worker in the country," said TWU assistant national secretary Michael Kaine.
"Our members are prepared for this next step in this fight."
The AEC has 28 working days to complete the ballot process.
TWU negotiation team member, Rick Millich, said management had left no option.
"It's effectively pushing us for a permission slip to contract out our jobs to unsafe, substandard operations," Mr Millich said.
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Toll Group could face a 72-hour stop-work strike after the Transport Workers Union (TWU) won the right to ballot about 8,500 Toll workers. For investors, this is material because any prolonged stoppage could disrupt Toll's operations. Investors should monitor the ballot outcome and company updates for potential operational or financial impacts.
About 8,500 workers from Toll Group will take part in the ballot. The vote covers employees at more than 400 yards across the business, according to the article.
The Fair Work Commission approved the ballot, and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) will conduct the ballot process to determine support for forms of industrial action.
Workers will be balloted on various forms of industrial action, including stop-work action of up to 72 hours, as part of the AEC-administered ballot.
The TWU wants Toll to guarantee that employees of companies contracted by Toll are paid fair wages. The union also wants a commitment that Toll will not create separate business units with lower pay rates and different safety standards.
TWU assistant national secretary Michael Kaine framed the action as part of protecting the rights and conditions of transport workers nationwide. TWU negotiator Rick Millich said management had left the union with no option and accused Toll of effectively seeking permission to contract out jobs to unsafe, substandard operations.
The Australian Electoral Commission has 28 working days to complete the ballot process. Investors should watch for the ballot result, any notice of industrial action, and Toll's responses or contingency plans.
Investors should follow official company announcements from Toll Group, updates from the TWU and the AEC ballot progress, and regulatory notices from the Fair Work Commission. Timely monitoring of these sources will help assess any emerging operational risk from the industrial action.
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