Police have been called to Alcoa’s
Pinjarra refinery over claims the AMWU is trying to disturb operations and
obstruct traffic trying to enter the site.
The ABC reports that the AMWU had been
handing out flyers regarding industrial action by workers at Wagerup, one of
five sites – including Pinjarra – where AGC is contracted by Alcoa.
“Union
workers were on the main access road and preventing and slowing traffic,” Alcoa’s Brian Doy told The ABC.
The AMWU has said
that it is trying to distribute flyers related to action at Wagerup, where
30-35 workers were seeking a new EBA.
According to the
union, AGC is offering workers a 2 per cent rise in the agreement, and the
contractor was “trying to cut
the real wages of our hardworking members,” it told the Mandurah Mail.
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