Christmas shoppers could find up to half of the ATMs in Adelaide running dry of cash if an armoured delivery company follows through with a lock-out of staff, a union says.
Prosegur has threatened the lock-out from Thursday after negotiations over a new enterprise agreement broke down and the Transport Workers Union moved to impose work bans.
The company sent a letter to staff on Monday saying all armoured vehicle operators would be locked out of work for an "indefinite period" from Thursday if the industrial action goes ahead.
"Prosegur would like to continue genuine negotiations on the current enterprise agreement with the union, but will not do so unless and until you, and the union, cease organising all forms of industrial action," regional manager James Skuse wrote.
The TWU says the drivers are the poorest paid by the company in Australia and deserve greater entitlements for dangerous conditions.
The workers are demanding penalty rates for Saturday work, evening and night work, and overtime pay.
"These people have guns, they have precious cargo and cash that they cart every day," TWU state secretary Ian Smith said.
"Working the ridiculous hours they're working is unsafe and can only lead to a tragedy."
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