Jockeys have threatened to take industrial action during the Melbourne Cup carnival over the lack of government commitment to funding the National Jockeys Trust. Riders will meet after the third race at today's Cox Plate program at Moonee Valley and are expected to endorse a range of resolutions, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. It says: The Australian Jockeys Association says state and territory governments have until Thursday to invest $5 million in the trust to avoid industrial action. The
Jockeys have threatened to take industrial action during the Melbourne Cup carnival over the lack of government commitment to funding the National Jockeys Trust.
Riders will meet after the third race at today's Cox Plate program at Moonee Valley and are expected to endorse a range of resolutions, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
It says: The Australian Jockeys Association says state and territory governments have until Thursday to invest $5 million in the trust to avoid industrial action. The trust helps injured jockeys and their families in times of hardship. The association has been running a campaign to secure funding for more than a year and chief executive Paul Innes says it is not prepared to wait any longer.
"We have spoken to all state and territory racing ministers and they have all said they are supportive of the need to look after and protect injured jockeys and their families. Yet they have failed to put their money where their mouth is," Innes said.
He said state and territory governments made upwards of $610 million from the racing industry.