2 days ago
The AFL is astatine consequence of suffering a shot shortage connected nan eve of this season's finals.
According to Nine, nan manufacturing squad astatine Sherrin - consisting of complete 15 group - are threatening to spell connected onslaught amid a salary conflict worthy $45,000.
Staff astatine Sherrin's Keysborough mill are reportedly angry aft being offered a 4 percent per annum salary summation complete nan adjacent 2 years.
The workers are demanding a 5 per cent jump successful pay, equating to 10 per cent crossed nan two-year deal.
They are employed by US institution Russell Athletic to manus stitch nan footballs, and nan United Workers Union has revenge for a protected action ballot bid to nan Fair Work Commission.
Upon ballot approval, nan members are aiming to prosecute successful a protected business action unless they tin travel to a resolution.
The workforce typically nutrient 200-250 Sherrins for AFL and AFLW matches, meaning that immoderate clip disconnected activity could jeopardise some competitions.
A salary statement has erupted betwixt Sherrin and mill workers, which could lead to strikes
It intends that nan AFL finals could beryllium successful jeopardy owed to a shortage of balls
The study adds that location is simply a backlog of balls to past astir six weeks, which could coincide pinch nan finals successful September.
A onslaught besides runs nan consequence of impacting caller balls pinch authorities of nan creation chips, which are presently being trialled successful nan women's competition.
United Workers Union typical Steve Howie said: 'Gil McLachlan's net past twelvemonth was $33,653 per week without bonuses, truthful a salary emergence for Sherrin workers would beryllium balanced to 1 week and 2 days net of nan AFL CEO.'
