Crown Casino faces New Year’s Eve ‘chaos’ as hundreds of workers strike
Hundreds of Crown Casino workers in Melbourne will strike on New Year’s Eve over a proposed two-tiered wage system.Summary
Crown Casino in Melbourne is bracing for disruption as approximately 500 workers plan to strike during peak New Year’s Eve hours, from 10pm to 2am. The strike, the first of its kind for the Melbourne casino staff, is in protest of a new pay system proposed by Crown that would establish a two-tiered wage structure. According to the United Workers Union (UWU), new hires would be paid significantly less – around $10,600 less annually for identical work – compared to existing employees at the same level. UWU casino director Andrew Jones stated that the strike will likely cause “delays in service” and “disruption” for patrons. Crown Casino has expressed disappointment with the industrial action and plans to utilize a temporary workforce to mitigate the impact, while maintaining that their current staff are already paid well above industry standards. The UWU asserts that the dispute can be resolved if Crown returns to negotiations with a fairer proposal.
(Source：PerthNow)