Melbourne Water Corporation
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/618 · result published 1 May 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 voters89employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes89–96%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 31 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
30 actions were put to the vote: 8 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 17 work bans, 1 clothing/badge action, 3 messaging actions. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of the performance of all work for 30 minutes78495%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of the performance of all work for 1 hour77594%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of the performance of all work for 4 hours75791%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of the performance of all work for 8 hours75791%✔ passed
5. Stoppages of the performance of all work for 12 hours75791%✔ passed
6. Stoppages of the performance of all work for 24 hours74890%✔ passed
7. Stoppages of the performance of all work for unspecified periods of time73989%✔ passed
8. Ban on working overtime75791%✔ passed
9. Ban on taking meal breaks anywhere other than work centres or other suitable amenities to be determined by employees or the AWU76693%✔ passed
10. Ban on collecting, cleaning, emptying and/or removing rubbish, rubbish bins, and/or placing out for collection76594%✔ passed
11. Ban on using specified tools, equipment and/or plant, where it is safe to do so75693%✔ passed
12. Ban on recording information in logbooks and/or log sheets74791%✔ passed
13. Ban on responding to IT-related issues other than by reporting them to the service desk77495%✔ passed
14. Ban on responding to employer requests and directions to report or record whether employees will engage or are engaging in protected industrial action,78396%✔ passed
15. Ban on completing and/or participating in any training76594%✔ passed
16. Ban on attending and delivering training and education that is not delivered in-person to all attendees76594%✔ passed
17. Ban on attending meetings with management unless all attendees are present in-person76594%✔ passed
18. Ban on communication with management by any means other than in-person communication74791%✔ passed
19. Ban on attending meetings with management at any location other than employees' usual work centres77495%✔ passed
20. Ban on attending in-person toolbox and/or briefing meetings, except where matters related to genuine and high-risk workplace safety matters are on the agenda77495%✔ passed
21. Ban on operating and entering vehicles and/or plant that are not adorned with slogans or messages about or related to enterprise bargaining75693%✔ passed
22. Ban on the performance of work in locations that are not adorned with placards, posters, banners or flags about or related to enterprise bargaining74791%✔ passed
23. Ban on the performance of work other than while wearing union clothing or clothing adorned with slogans or messages about or related to enterprise bargaining75693%✔ passed
24. Ban on sending emails that do not feature slogans or messages about or related to enterprise bargaining in the signature block76594%✔ passed
25. Stoppages of the performance of work for specified periods for the purposes of communicating with the media, members of the public, or any other person about enterprise bargaining75693%✔ passed
26. Periodic interruptions of work, over an indefinite period or for specified periods, to publish information on social media about or related to enterprise bargaining76594%✔ passed
27. Ban on appearing in employer social media posts and other promotional materials other than in clothing adorned with clearly legible slogans or messages about or related to enterprise bargaining74791%✔ passed
28. Periodic interruptions of work, over an indefinite period or for specified periods,76594%✔ passed
29. Ban on performing any tasks other than those related to cleaning and maintenance tasks on company vehicles between the hours of 7:00 am to 9:30 am78396%✔ passed
30. Ban on completing work orders that contain information related to site specific tasks, site safety information, contacts and maps that have not been updated since 01 July 202477495%✔ 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.