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According to the workers’ proposed schedule, operations at Crown Melbourne could come to a standstill during specific hours. The proposed strike times include a halt of activities from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. on Saturday, followed by a pause from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The protest would then resume from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday. This three-day work stoppage would effectively impact the operations of the Crown Melbourne during key periods over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Last year, according to market research company IER, the Melbourne Cup Carnival had a gross economic impact of AU$3.6 billion (US$2.21 billion) on Victoria. Almost 61K people visited Victoria for the weekend’s events, including tourists from 28 countries, primarily New Zealand and the UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Crown Melbourne employees are considering a strike during the Melbourne Cup weekend, pushing for improved pay and working conditions. The potential strike, involving around 3,100 workers, could disrupt operations during a high-profile event, impacting both the casino and the Melbourne Cup festivities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":296908,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,33810],"tags":[81985,13363,83822],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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