All forecasts and essential services continue during industrial action

30/08/2016

The Community and Public Sector Union has advised the Bureau of Meteorology that members intend to take protected industrial action from Monday 29 August 2016 concluding on Friday 9 September 2016.

The Bureau’s highest priority is to continue to deliver timely forecasts and warnings. The Bureau has well-established contingencies in place to ensure services provided by the Bureau will continue to be delivered for the safety and security of the Australian public. This includes the issuing of forecasts and warnings, which we expect to fully deliver during the industrial action.

The Bureau Management Bargaining Team is working on a revised draft of a new Enterprise Agreement. It includes a number of proposals which will provide productivity and cost savings to fund a pay increase.