Construction workers on Chevron’s Gorgon LNG project in Western Australia have voted in favour of taking industrial actions over roster concerns.
According to reports, more than 1,000 employees – who are employed by contractor Chicago Bridge and Iron – want to change the current rota from 26 days on and nine off.
Instead, staff are calling for more ‘family-friendly’ shifts with 20 days on, with 10 off.
The ballot for strike action has been called by the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union and the Construction, Forestry Mining and Energy Union.
The secret vote resulted in94% of members supporting the move with workers able to down their tools after giving seven days notice.
AMWU state secretary Steve McCartney said: “Workers are prepared to spend two-thirds of their time on Barrow Island. “They just want one third of their lives for their families.”
The huge $54billion LNG project is almost complete but is currently behind schedule.
