UGL Engineering Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/5 · result published 21 Jan 2026
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Eligible voters29employees on the voter roll
Turnout–see the notice
Voted yes77–88%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 20 Feb 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
29 actions were put to the vote: 12 stoppages, 1 overtime ban, 15 work bans, 1 messaging action. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work of 30 minutes duration21581%✔ passed
2. 1 hour stoppages of work21581%✔ passed
3. 2 hour stoppages of work21581%✔ passed
4. 3 hour stoppages of work21581%✔ passed
5. 4 hour stoppages of work21581%✔ passed
6. 8 hour stoppages of work21581%✔ passed
7. 12 hour stoppages of work21581%✔ passed
8. 24 hour stoppages of work21581%✔ passed
9. 48 hour stoppages of work21581%✔ passed
10. 72 hour stoppages of work21581%✔ passed
11. Stoppages of work for a period of one week21581%✔ passed
12. Indefinite stoppages of work21581%✔ passed
13. Ban on overtime23388%✔ passed
14. Ban on the use of battery and/or pneumatic and/or electrical power tools21581%✔ passed
15. Ban on reversing of work vehicles or equipment21581%✔ passed
16. Ban on complying with any company media or social media policy for the purposes of communicating or promoting information related to EBA negotiations21581%✔ passed
17. Ban on the performance of high-risk tasks22485%✔ passed
18. Ban on performing any tasks requiring a permit to work22485%✔ passed
19. Ban on the completion of digital or physical documentation or data entry type tasks21581%✔ passed
20. Ban on the performance of fault finding21581%✔ passed
21. Ban on working on or from a ladder, scaffold, or safety step22485%✔ passed
22. Ban on verifying and/or performing of any isolations21581%✔ passed
23. Ban on the use of measuring devices21581%✔ passed
24. Ban on the use of flat blade screw drivers21581%✔ passed
25. Ban on the use of Phillips head screw drivers21581%✔ passed
26. Ban on the use of Allen Keys or Torx bit tools20677%✔ passed
27. Ban on the use of digital or physical keys and/or locks21581%✔ passed
28. Ban on performing works that require the use of mobile cranes22485%✔ passed
29. Ban on the use of apps or computer based programs21581%✔ 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.