Origin People Pty Ltd T/A Padre Coffee
Ballot passed FWC matter B2025/1291 · result published 29 Sept 2025
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Eligible voters8employees on the voter roll
Turnout88%7 of 8 voted
Voted yes86–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 29 Oct 2025
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
11 actions were put to the vote: 7 stoppages, 4 work bans. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Ban on performing any duties not stated in the employee's relevant position description at the time of this application of indefinite duration70100%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work of 4 hours duration70100%✔ passed
3. Stoppages of work of 24 hours duration6186%✔ passed
4. Stoppages of work of indefinite duration6186%✔ passed
5. Ban on packing and/or delivering coffee without distributing material about the enterprise bargaining negotiations and the reasons for the industrial action70100%✔ passed
6. Stoppages of work of up to 1 hours' duration for the purposes of distributing material and speaking to the employer's customers about the reasons for industrial action70100%✔ passed
7. Stoppages of work of up to 1 hours' duration to make posts to social media regarding the enterprise bargaining campaign and/or negotiations and/or the reason for the industrial action70100%✔ passed
8. Ban on the performance of work without a union t-shirt70100%✔ passed
9. Ban on the performance of work without non-permanent/removable messages written or displayed on Padre HQ vehicles/windows representing the concerns of Padre's staff regarding the EBA negotiations and process70100%✔ passed
10. Stoppages of work of 1 hours duration for the purposes of speaking to the media about the reasons for industrial action70100%✔ passed
11. Stoppages of work of up to 1 hours' duration for the purposes of speaking to the employer's customers/clients about the reasons for industrial action70100%✔ passed
The wording above is shortened from the notice's questions: introductory phrases are removed, and the action, what's affected, how long and any exclusions are kept. A question passes if more than half of the valid votes were yes.