Thousands of NT public servants have voted to reject the Finocchiaro Government's new enterprise agreement and are calling for a better deal.
The outcome of the ballot was 4972 votes against to 2983 votes in favour.
The CPSU welcomed the ballot outcome and urged the government return to the bargaining table as soon as possible to begin negotiations on a better deal for staff. CPSU NT Secretary David Villegas said.
"A clear majority of NT public sector worker have spoken, and the NT government needs to listen to them and make a better offer.
"For the past 12 months NTPS staff have made it clear that they need a new agreement that protects their jobs security, provides a fair pay rise, and delivers modern workplace flexibility arrangements.
"This offer failed on all three counts and that's why workers have rejected it," said Mr Villegas.
Unions argue that if the government fails to deliver a decent enterprise agreement for its staff, it will struggle to attract employees to the NT and continue to lose staff to other jurisdictions in other states.
"The NTPS Agreement covers 14,000 public servants sets the for pay and conditions across the Northern Territory," said Mr Villegas.
"The Government now has another opportunity to make positive changes that will help attract and retain the quality workers to the NT.
"For the sake of the local economy and their own staff, we urge them to take up this opportunity," said Mr Villegas.
