Rubbish truck drivers have walked off the job, leaving rubbish uncollected in elements of Sydney and Canberra, as Cleanaway staff strike for 24 hours as a part of a marketing campaign in opposition to longer shifts and a minimize in extra time charges.
Hundreds of residential and industrial bins will not be collected within the Metropolis of Sydney, Randwick, Erskine Park and Silverwater, and Canberra on Tuesday.
Transport Staff’ Union (TWU) NSW/Queensland secretary Richard Olsen stated it was the fifth time staff had taken motion this yr over firm plans to cut back penalty charges for weekend work.
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The union desires the present enterprise settlement to be rolled over, with the identical hours of labor and situations, to make sure job safety for waste staff.
“Purely and easily, they’re looking for a rollover of their situations and enchancment of their wages,” Olsen instructed reporters on Tuesday.
“Not a lot to ask for once we’re contemplating CPI operating at over seven p.c, (and) price of dwelling going by way of the roof.
“If this goes on right here, it should unfold like wildfire, and we will not settle for that — seven day rosters, 10-11 hour days, no penalty charges.”
The motion will depart 50,000 bins uncollected within the Metropolis of Sydney and Randwick for 24 hours and also will have an effect on industrial contracts for main grocery store chains.
Cleanaway staff in WA final week voted to behave over the identical points, with the union negotiating workforce resulting from meet with firm representatives on Tuesday to attempt to attain an settlement.
Cleanaway stated it supported the rights of staff to take protected industrial motion and was negotiating to achieve a good and cheap enterprise deal for all events.
“Throughout this era, we are going to proceed to work exhausting to make sure there are minimal impacts to our affected prospects and residents,” a spokesperson stated in an announcement.
“If companies are missed on the scheduled day, our groups will full them within the following days.”
