Construction workers on Brisbane’s Cross River Rail project are walking off the job as a major union calls for pay rises which would see an entry-level construction worker earn an eye-watering $240,000 per year.
Construction workers have walked off the job at a number of site across Brisbane amid demands for a major pay rise .
Brisbane Cross River Rail workers outside Albert Street worksite, Tuesday, April 30, 2024 – Picture: Richard Walker The protected industrial action is expected to take place over the next four days, ending midnight on Friday.It’s understood CFMEU has demanded some workers receive a pay rise of about $2,000 a week and an extra 20 rostered days off each year.that under the proposal for Cross River Rail an entry-level worker would receive a $15,000 pay increase, seeing them earn over $240,000 each year.
“While these meetings were productive, an agreement has not yet been reached between the parties,” they said.
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