Bendigo Rail Workshops Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1284 · result published 28 Aug 2025
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Eligible voters39employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes95–97%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 27 Sept 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
10 actions were put to the vote: 8 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 1 work ban. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work for the duration of 1 hour36197%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work for the duration of 4 hours36197%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work for the duration of 8 hours35295%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work for the duration of 12 hours35295%✔ passed
5. Stoppages of work for the duration of 24 hours35295%✔ passed
6. Stoppages of the performance of all work for unspecified periods of time35295%✔ passed
7. Indefinite and / or periodic stoppages of all work35295%✔ passed
8. Ban on overtime36197%✔ passed
9. Ban on call backs36197%✔ passed
10. Indefinite and / or periodic stoppages on the performance of all work away from BRW's Bendigo sites (175 Murphy Street Bendigo & Gladstone Street Bendigo)36197%✔ 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.