United Voice News
In this issue:
1. Union members prepare to vote for action
2. Why is Crown's offer unfair?
Union members prepare to vote for action
On Wednesday, Fair Work Australia gave the orders for an industrial action ballot at Crown.
This comes after thousands of union members registered their opposition to Crown’s proposals — showing their support for taking industrial action.
In an attempt to avoid industrial action, your bargaining team gave Crown until 5pm last Friday to improve its table games classification and wage offer.
They told Crown a pay increase of 4.5% each year for the next three years would settle the agreement.
In response, Crown said no to the offer and then slightly improved its pay offer by 0.75% in the third year of the agreement.
Also, Crown said this slightly increased pay offer of 3.5, 3.5 and 4% was dependent on your bargaining team accepting all of Crown’s proposed table games changes.
So, your bargaining team took the first steps towards taking industrial action at Crown.
The next step in this process is for union members to vote on the action. This vote will take place by postal ballot, conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).
You should expect your ballot paper to arrive at your home between Wednesday 15th – Friday 17th September.
It is very important that you vote as soon as it arrives and return it in the envelope provided.
So get ready to vote and make sure Crown hears your voice!
Get ready to vote YES FOR ACTION!
Why is Crown's offer unfair?
Burswood Casino workers got 11% - Burswood made half of what Crown made in profits last year. Crown made over $300 million yet we are only being offered 11%- Burswood Casino workers deal with half the number of patrons that Crown workers do
- Crown’s offer comes with a catch – pay cuts in table games which will cost dealers thousands over the next three years
- The cost of living is on the rise – costs in many of the basics, like health, housing, petrol are increasing at well over 5% per year
- Crown’s offer is pathetic when you think about what it pays its top executives – Rohan Cragie $5.5 million, and David Courtney $2.425 million
