Telstra workers will strike after negotiations with the company's management over enterprise bargaining agreements reached a deadlock, its main union said today.
Telstra's strike will start this weekend, with unionised workers refusing to work overtime, recalls and call backs.
Telstra chief David Thodey has signed an agreement with the telco's key unions outlining the principles that will guide negotiations over its new enterprise agreement.
Telstra will freeze the remuneration of its executive-level staff at current levels as the result of its regular annual salary review.
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