Hundreds of workers at Star’s Brisbane casino are set to walk off the job, saying the entertainment group has proposed cutting penalty rates as it faces financial woes.
United Workers Union president Jo Schofield said staff would take protected industrial action from 4pm to 6pm after Star failed to bring a “reasonable offer” to the bargaining table.
“They have been forced into this position because of the failure of Star to recognise the cost-of-living pressures [workers] are under, but also the skills, commitment and loyalty workers have shown to the company during what has been an incredibly tumultuous time,” she said.
