新南威尔士州的电力工人抗议提高工资, Power workers in New South Wales protest for better pay, escalating with 72-hour stoppages.

澳大利亚新南威尔士州的电力工人正在加紧采取工业行动,停工和抗议要求提高工资和条件。 Power workers in New South Wales, Australia, are escalating industrial action, with stoppages and protests demanding better pay and conditions. 电气工会正在全州组织72小时的滚动停工,争取与昆士兰和维多利亚的工人工资平等,以及额外津贴。 The Electrical Trades Union is organizing rolling 72-hour stoppages across the state, seeking wage parity with workers in Queensland and Victoria, as well as additional allowances. 国有电力公司 " 基本能源 " 提出增加工资和一次性付款,但谈判仍在进行之中。 Essential Energy, the state-owned power company, has offered wage increases and a one-time payment, but negotiations are ongoing. 工会的需求可能会使能源支出增加2.75亿美元。 The union's demands could increase energy bills by $275 million.