A group of workers at the Caltex lubricants facility in Lytton, Queensland Australia, went on an indefinite strike against a proposed 15% wage cut. Caltex is one of the major global energy companies in the world. After 10 days of strike the workers won a deal that will see a reduction in hours worked, annual wage increases and increased penalty rates. At the same time, Caltex is the latest big company in Australia caught systematically underpaying migrant workers through its franchise outlets. Short term work visas are a huge problem as they hinder workers’ ability to organise and take action against such exploitation.
A group of workers at the Caltex lubricants facility in Lytton, Queensland Australia, went on an indefinite strike against a proposed 15% wage cut. Caltex is one of the major global energy companies in the world. After 10 days of strike the workers won a deal that will see a reduction in hours worked, annual wage increases and increased penalty rates. At the same time, Caltex is the latest big company in Australia caught systematically underpaying migrant workers through its franchise outlets. Short term work visas are a huge problem as they hinder workers’ ability to organise and take action against such exploitation.
