Western power workers across the State will stop work today to discuss their position regarding the power provider becoming the first government corporation to attempt a non-union deal.
But the union said that electricity services are unlikely to be affected as a result of the action.
The Australian Services Union secretary Wayne Wood said between 300 to 600 workers were expected to gather at the Playhouse Theatre between 10am and 2pm.
Mr Wood said a small group of Perth workers will remain at work to ensure core business is dealt with. He warned there were no guarantees of power being restored if blackouts occur due to poor weather currently sweeping Perth.
"It's up to the workers at the time to repair," Mr Wood said.
"We don't seek to inconvenience the public - our issue is with Western Power senior management."
Mr Wood accused Western Power of using the dying days of the WorkChoices legislation to try to push through a five-year deal that would cut unions out of the workplace for the entire duration of the agreement.
"This is about workers conditions and rates - they are stripping back a large number of conditions from workers, while we did agree to a different pay stream we never thought we'd be looking at different sets of working conditions," Mr Wood said.
"Western Power has sole digression on where people are mapped.
"We have not been able to play a part on the process at all."
PERTH LISA CALAUTTI
