Security workers win lost dollars

Date: 10 May 2002

Security workers, working at the Big Four NSW power stations in the Hunter and Lithgow regions, have just forced their Queensland based security company - Bark Security - to pay them more than $67,100 in lost entitlements.

One NSW LHMU Security Union member has been able to pocket more than $6,300.

Because of constant breaches of the Award, and regular disputes about how LHMU Security Union members are treated at the Bayview, Liddell, Mt Piper and Wallerawang power stations, our union has hounded Bark Security, Annie Owens, the NSW LHMU Secretary said today.

Two months ago the LHMU forced the same company - Bark Security - to pay out tens of thousands of dollars to Queensland security members owed money for underpayments and superannuation.

" Union members - acting together - can help clean up the security industry," Annie Owens, said. " This second big win over Bark Security is an example of what we can do together."

" In Newcastle Commissioner Jim Redman, of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission, on Tuesday, ordered Bark to pay $67,100 in entitlements to our members.

" The company obviously didn't like the way the union activists put the bite on them to win their legal entitlements, 'cause Bark Security has walked away from their contracts at these power stations - and Chubb and SNP have taken over the contracts.

" The union has ensured that all twenty-five union members at these power stations have retained their jobs with the new contractor."

The LHMU and the superannuation company Australian Retirement Fund are together continuing to pursue the company for all superannuation monies through the Australian Taxation Office.

The LHMU proudly represents more than 150,000 hard working women and men throughout Australia.

For interviews:

Peter Campise, NSW LHMU Industrial Officer, 02 8204 7268

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