Despite the intransigence of the Australian Racing Board in refusing to listen to calls to change the new whip rules, jockeys will probably not take strike action this weekend. But they are not ruling out future industrial action. Jockeys walked off the job at race meetings in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia on Thursday after learning their submission for changes to the rules had been rejected by the ARB. A telephone conference between state representatives of the Australian Jock
Despite the intransigence of the Australian Racing Board in refusing to listen to calls to change the new whip rules, jockeys will probably not take strike action this weekend. But they are not ruling out future industrial action. Jockeys walked off the job at race meetings in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia on Thursday after learning their submission for changes to the rules had been rejected by the ARB. A telephone conference between state representatives of the Australian Jockeys' Association on Thursday night determined that jockeys will ride over the weekend and meet again on Monday. The AJA says: 'Although bitterly disappointed and frustrated at the ARB's decision today, in a show of good faith to our fellow stakeholders the AJA has determined that racing will continue up to and including Monday.'