Schindler Lifts Australia Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1116 · result published 1 Aug 2025
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Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters12employees on the voter roll
Turnout75%9 of 12 voted
Voted yes89–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 31 Aug 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
38 actions were put to the vote: 5 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 31 work bans, 1 other action. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work for a period of up to 1 hour90100%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work for a period of up to 4 hours90100%✔ passed
3. 3r An unlimited number of stoppages of work for a period of up 8 hours90100%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work for a period of up to 24 hours90100%✔ passed
5. Stoppages of work for an indefinite period90100%✔ passed
6. Ban on the use of Computers. •90100%✔ passed
7. Ban on the reading of emails90100%✔ passed
8. Ban on responding to emails8189%✔ passed
9. Ban on reading plans end schematics90100%✔ passed
10. Ban on reading standards. •90100%✔ passed
11. Ban on the use of two-way radios90100%✔ passed
12. Ban on using mobile phones for work purposes90100%✔ passed
13. Ban on attendance at company meetings relating to Protected Action90100%✔ passed
14. Ban on the supervision or authorization of contractors90100%✔ passed
15. Ban on contact with the company's managers regarding the Enterprise Agreement included but not limited to reading or replying to the company correspondence or attending company meetings or briefings90100%✔ passed
16. Ban on undertaking work, tasks or responsibilities normally undertaken by supervisors or managers90100%✔ passed
17. Working strictly in accordance with the companies" policies or directives and not using any initiative in the performance of duties, for a specified period or indefinitely90100%✔ passed
18. Ban on attending Call Becks90100%✔ passed
19. IS. An unlimited number of indefinite or periodic bans on the performance, supervision, or direction of fault finding90100%✔ passed
20. Ban on the performance, supervision, or direction of resetting electrical equipment including generation machines90100%✔ passed
21. Ban on the performance, supervision, or direction of overtime90100%✔ passed
22. Ban on the performance, supervision, or direction of shift work90100%✔ passed
23. Ban on the performance, supervision, or direction of any work outside ordinary hours90100%✔ passed
24. Ban on the performance, supervision, or direction of work on electrical and/or data wiring systems90100%✔ passed
25. Ban on the performance, supervision, or direction of work on the installation of electrical, and/or data systems apparatus and/or equi pment90100%✔ passed
26. Ban on the performance, supervision, or direction of work on cable support systems90100%✔ passed
27. Ban on the performance, supervision, or direction of work on cable enclosures, conduits, and accessories90100%✔ passed
28. Ban on the performance, supervision, or direction of work for testing and/or commissioning of electrical, data and fire system installations and equipment90100%✔ passed
29. Ban on the performance, supervision, or direction of work on energizing the whole, or part, of an electrical installation and/or data installations90100%✔ passed
30. Ban on the use of Elevated Work Platforms (EWPs)90100%✔ passed
31. Ban on the use of ladders90100%✔ passed
32. Ban on the use of test equipment90100%✔ passed
33. Ban on the use of a work vehicle90100%✔ passed
34. Ban on the use of personal power tools90100%✔ passed
35. Ban on attending call outs or being "on call"90100%✔ passed
36. Ban on submitting company invoicing information, paperwork, electronic forms, and/or test sheets90100%✔ passed
37. Ban on the performance, supervision, or direction of work for which the employee is required to leave or remain away from their usual place of residence90100%✔ passed
38. Ban on working alone90100%✔ 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.