澳大利亚海事工会与渡轮运营商River City Ferries的薪酬谈判陷入僵局，工人将在周五上午8点至10点进行受保护的罢工行动[1]。此次罢工将导致布里斯班CityCat渡轮服务全部中断[1]。
工会成员以95%的压倒性多数投票反对公司最新提议[1]。工会要求薪酬增长幅度至少达到公平工作委员会规定的4.75%年增长标准，而公司提议低于这一水平[1]。工会在声明中指出，"公司CEO、执行领导团队和董事会都获得了大幅加薪，而我们的成员被要求接受低于通胀的提议"[1]。River City Ferries是Kelsian Group的子公司[1]。
Brisbane ferry workers will conduct a protected strike on Friday morning between 8 and 10 a.m., disrupting the entire CityCat ferry service during the city's peak commuting period [1]. The action follows protracted negotiations between the Australian Maritime Union and River City Ferries, the Kelsian Group subsidiary that operates the service, over pay and working conditions [1].
The union's decision reflects strong member dissatisfaction with the operator's latest wage proposal. Ninety-five percent of union members voted to reject River City Ferries' offer, which falls short of the 4.75 percent annual pay increase mandated by the Fair Work Commission [1]. The union contends that this represents below-inflation growth and has pointed out the disparity in compensation across the organization: "The company's CEO, executive leadership team, and board have all received substantial pay rises, while our members are being asked to accept an offer below inflation" [1].