Australian Workers Union Alcoa employees walked off the job following a meeting in Pinjarra this morning.
Around 1500 Alcoa employees will reportedly not work for the next ten days as negotiations between the Australian Workers Union and the company go into overdrive.
An Alcoa spokesperson confirmed the union and company had been in negotiations for the past 18 months to establish a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement for its Western Australian operations.
"We are yet to reach an agreement and will ask employees to vote on a new EBA later this month," the spokesperson said in an email.
Employees in the AWU launched the industrial action on Wednesday morning following a meeting at Pinjarra Oval.
The strike will see those employees walk off the job across all of Alcoa's sites, including Pinjarra, Kwinana and Wagerup alumina refineries and Huntley Bauxite Mine.
Alcoa employee Dave said workers were campaigning for fairer conditions while on the job, including increased wages and safer working conditions.
He also said picket lines would start forming outside company sites today.
The Alcoa spokesperson said the company would continue operations as normal throughout the strikes and picketing.
"Our sites have contingency plans to ensure they can continue to operate during industrial action," they said.
The AWU has been contacted for comment.
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