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Industrial umpire to rule in Patrick vs MUA dispute

January 14, 2022 by Shipping Australia

Patrick Terminals has today advised that there will be a three-day hearing at the Fair Work Commission to determine whether the current Patrick Enterprise Bargaining Agreement can be terminated. In a statement from Patrick today, the terminal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: Container ports, Container terminal operators, Industrial action, Maritime Union of Australia, MUA, Patrick Terminals, ports

Summary: Patrick seeks to terminate enterprise agreement with the MUA

October 27, 2021 by Shipping Australia

Patrick Terminals announced, in the early evening of Tuesday 26 October 2021, that it has lodged an application with the industrial umpire, the Fair Work Commission, to terminate its enterprise agreement with the Maritime Union of Australia. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: Fair Work Commission, Maritime Union of Australia, Patrick Terminals

Ruined Christmas Day? Blame the MUA

October 1, 2021 by Shipping Australia

Coming out of months of lockdown, with a nation in distress from the tragedies of COVID, and trying to shake off our economic troubles, what we really don't need is an aggressive round of nationwide strikes designed to sabotage our Christmas. But … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: Car carriers, Car trades, Container trades, Industrial action, Maritime Union of Australia, One-day cost of shipping, Patrick Terminals, Strikes

Waterfront stoppages will hurt the economy and everyday Australians

September 24, 2021 by Shipping Australia

A long and detailed list of disruptive industrial action has been given by the maritime union to an Australian container terminal operator. If these actions are taken at Sydney and Brisbane then it could cause huge costs and delays which will hurt … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: Industrial action, Maritime Union of Australia, Stop, Work stoppages

Congestion update: current status, bad weather, new industrial action, container hire

October 30, 2020 by Shipping Australia

Unfortunately there continues to be a container backlog, induced by industrial action, in Sydney at the moment.  That backlog has been aggravated by recent bad weather.  It may get worse given the likelihood of new industrial action.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: Congestion, Container detention fees, Container hire, DP World Australia, Maritime Union of Australia, MUA, Patrick Terminals, Sydney

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