Telstra workers will strike after negotiations with the company's management over enterprise bargaining agreements reached a deadlock, its main union said today.
Telstra has offered around 10,000 unionised staff a 9 per cent rise over three years. But the offer looks set to be rejected by the telco's main union representatives, who want a 15 per cent rise.
Telstra will freeze the remuneration of its executive-level staff at current levels as the result of its regular annual salary review.
Telstra's main union has today credited David Thodey for its decision to suspend further industrial action as the two head towards enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) negotiations scheduled for 17 June.
Telstra's main union is "actively" considering ending its long-running industrial action against the telco.
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