Bridgestone Australia Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/1050 · result published 8 Sept 2026
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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 voters27employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes70–96%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 8 Oct 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
11 actions were put to the vote: 3 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 6 work bans, 1 clothing/badge action. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work for the duration of 1 hour22196%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work for the duration of 24 hours19579%✔ passed
3. Ban on the performance of overtime20387%✔ passed
4. Ban on the completion of paperwork (excluding safety related paperwork or paperwork prescribed by any relevant legislation)19483%✔ passed
5. Ban on the completion of the scanning and/or sortation of freight19483%✔ passed
6. Ban on the performance of higher duties18578%✔ passed
7. Ban on the performance of training duties including training of other employees19579%✔ passed
8. Ban on the performance of call-backs21388%✔ passed
9. Providing information in any form, including by way of social media platform/s, concerning the views of the employees in 20 3 23 relation to the industrial action and the TWU campaign for a new enterprise agreement to members of…20387%✔ passed
10. A ban on the performance of work unlesswearingbadgesand/or hats 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 either periodically or…16770%✔ passed
11. Ban and/or limitations on the use of mobile phones for business purposes19579%✔ 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.