Holden Workers Vote Yes On Pay Freeze To Save Local Production

HOLDEN WORKERS VOTE YES ON PAY FREEZE

Holden is launching its new imported Trax crossover in Melbourne today, but across the border in South Australia, workers have voted to accept a pay freeze that could save the company's local production program. 

The proposal, put to workers last week ahead of a secret ballot today, painted a grim picture: accept the deal and Australian manufacturing may continue, vote 'no' and the carmaker could close its Elizabeth plant in 2016. 

Around 1500 staff at the Elizabeth plant cast their votes today, and although Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) state secretary John Camillo has described the vote as "decisive", the numbers have not been released.