Aurizon EA voting Results- Update No. 13

Nov 22, 2021Aurizon Employer News Update

Your RTBU NSW Locomotive Division negotiating team advises that voting for the proposed Aurizon NSW Coal Operations Enterprise Agreement has now closed with the outcome as follows:

Total Number of eligible voters – 288
Total Number of votes counted – 237
Total Number of votes YES – 147
Total Number of votes NO – 90
Total Percentage of votes received – 82.29%
Total Percentage of votes YES – 62.03%
Total Percentage of votes NO – 37.98%

With this result, the Aurizon NSW Coal Operations Enterprise Agreement 2021 has been endorsed by members.

Next Steps

The agreement will be checked to ensure no non-allowable content
The agreement will be signed by the RTBU and Aurizon over the coming days
Once checked and signed, the EA will be sent to Fair Work Commission for approval, which usually takes several days
In some cases, the FWC may ask for further information before approving an agreement
The agreement, if approved, will begin operation 7 days after FWC approval is recorded
Employees will received a 2.5% pay increase, back paid to 10 November 2021, in the first full pay period after the EA is certified by the FWC
Employees will receive further 2.5% pay increases from the first full pay period after
- 10 November 2022
- 10 November 2023
- 10 November 2024
The Aurizon NSW Coal Operations EA 2021 will expire on 10 November 2025

If you have any questions, please contact your local rep or your Locomotive Division Organiser via mobile or email.

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