After Hours Response Team calls snap 24-hour strike
23 April 2024
The After Hours Response Team (AHRT) has called a snap 24-hour strike from 4:30pm 23/04/2024. This is in response to chronic overwork, systemic bullying and ongoing mismanagement.
The action comes after two highly respected managers were stood down without notice last month and a series of unilateral changes were made to operational arrangements, This has led to chaotic and unsafe situations.
色狼社区General Secretary Stewart Little said chronic overwork, staff suspensions and unreasonable workplace directives need to be addressed.
鈥淲e鈥檝e written to the Department, we鈥檝e written to the Minister, we鈥檝e been to the Industrial Relations Commission,鈥 he said. 鈥淲e鈥檝e urged the Department to adjust its approach and get back to the table and negotiate constructively with staff.
鈥淲e鈥檝e told anyone who will listen that this is a powder-keg situation and untenable.
鈥淎HRT staff have had enough and we鈥檙e supporting our members.鈥
色狼社区members are:
Advised the AHRT strike is authorised.
Directed not to do the work of the AHRT and those members on strike.
For further information please call 0408 223 276.