Services Union threatens industrial action after South Burnett Regional Council backtracks
Industrial action looms as the South Burnett Regional Council stands by its ‘backflip’ on an original wage agreement with its staff.
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The South Burnett Regional Council has stood by its “backflip” on an original agreement with the Services Union to increase council employee’s wages by 10 per cent over a two-year period.
The Services Union has now invited council staff to vote on whether to carry out protected industrial action in an effort to restore that original agreed offer of 10 per cent.
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A recent press release from the union called council’s act a ‘backflip’.
On December 14, 2022, the council announced it would offer an 8 per cent increase in wages over two years to its employees, after agreeing on the 10 per cent rise earlier in 2022.
A spokesman from the Services Union said their agility has been completely eclipsed by the council’s unprecedented backflip at the bargaining table.
“We are wondering whether the South Burnett Region is planning on hosting any of the 2032 Olympics events,” a spokesman said.
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“We know that our Union has to be agile when it comes to negotiating the best possible pay outcomes.
“It’s clear that the only thing that is going to set the council back on the right course is the short, sharp shock of Protected Industrial Action,” he said.
A spokesman from South Burnett Regional Council said they endorsed a once off increase for the life of the agreement of 4 per cent to the on-call allowance for staff on call rosters, an increase of $15 to officers uniform allowance and work boots and equal employment opportunity.
“To that end a position has been now formalised and previous proposals were tabled for discussion pending any formal endorsement process by all parties associated to the agreement,” a spokesman said.
“Negotiations will continue and any opportunities for the staff to formally vote on any proposal will be brought
forward at the earliest time,” he said.
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