Overview
- About 500 union members across roles plan a protected walkout from 10pm to 2am on New Year’s Eve at Crown Melbourne.
- The union says Crown’s deal would pay new starters about $28.84 an hour versus $34.22 for current staff, a 16–32% gap.
- Employees recently rejected the proposal in a union ballot, and the stoppage is the casino’s first strike.
- Crown says its wages are roughly 40% above industry standards and it will use extra or temporary staff to limit disruption.
- Further protected action is set for Thursday from 10am to 2pm, with bargaining scheduled to continue in January.