Several thousand Queensland government plumbers, electricians, carpenters and building engineers set to strike as pay negotiations stall.
Government carpenters, electricians, building engineers and plumbers will strike from September 1 to press pay claims as annual inflation of 7.3 per cent bites into wages.
The decision was taken at union meetings on Friday morning involving members of the Electrical Trades Union, Plumbers Union, the Australian Workers Union, and the Australian Builders Construction Union, representing QBuild and Transport and Main Roads construction teams. They say their base salary is around $39 per hour, while similar staff in the private sector receive $45 per hour. They point out
“The group was monitored by officers for several hours but following negotiation a peaceful departure from the group occurred just before 12pm. No further complaints have been made,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
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