Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/490 · result published 3 Apr 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 voters38employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes94–97%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 3 May 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
14 actions were put to the vote: 8 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 3 work bans, 1 clothing/badge action, 1 messaging action. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Ban on the working of overtime30197%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work for 1 hour30197%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work for 2 hours29294%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work for 4 hours29294%✔ passed
5. Stoppages of work for 8 hours30197%✔ passed
6. Stoppages of work for 24 hours30197%✔ passed
7. Stoppages of work for 48 hours30197%✔ passed
8. Stoppages of work for seven days29294%✔ passed
9. Indefinite stoppages of work30197%✔ passed
10. A ban on the performance of work unless wearing badges and/or hats and/or face masks with TWU branding and or TWU EBA campaign messages and or TWU High Visibility clothing instead of, or in addition to the employer's uniform…30197%✔ passed
11. Ban or indefinite bans on wearing uniforms30197%✔ passed
12. Periodic or indefinite partial work bans30197%✔ passed
13. Ceasing or interrupting work temporarily for the purposes of providing information in any form, including by way of social media platform/s, concerning the views of the employees in relation to the industrial action and the TWU…30197%✔ passed
14. Ban on Cut Outs30197%✔ 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.