Saturday, August 13, 2005

Australian Electrical Union Calls Strike Against Phone Co.

Friday August 12, 05:08 PM

Strike threatens mobile phone, Internet services


The Electrical Trades Union says workers employed by a Telstra contractor have voted in favour of a 48-hour strike next week.

The strike could see interruptions to mobile phone and high-speed data services.

The union says workers employed by BDS Recruit in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia have rejected a 12 per cent pay cut.

Organiser Gary Rogers says workers in other states will vote on whether to join the industrial action ahead of next week's strike.

"We're actually calling on the company to enter into urgent negotiations on or before the 24th of this month," he said.

"If that doesn't happen the workers will be actually demanding from the union an industrial campaign to begin as of Thursday next week."

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