Get the appWorkers at eight Victorian councils have rejected a pay offer, continuing protected industrial action that has disrupted services. The councils, including Hume and Merri-bek, are in multi-employer bargaining with unions. The rejected offer included wage increases tied to the rate cap and a $1200 transition payment. The Australian Services Union reported a 98 per cent rejection rate among its members, leading to strike action and service disruptions.
Hobsons Bay council workers rallied in Altona on Tuesday as part of an ongoing industrial campaign led by the Australian Services Union. Members walked off the job from 11.30am to 12.30pm outside the Altona Civic Centre and marched down Pier Street, closing its south bound lane. Another rally is expected on 22 October. The union is in negotiations with eight inner-city councils over a multi-employer enterprise bargaining agreement. It rejects a 2.75 per cent pay offer and is demanding 22 per cent over four years.