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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

MUA backs down from programme of rolling strikes

November 10, 2021 by Shipping Australia

The Maritime Union of Australia has agreed to withdraw an extensive series of strikes and stoppages at Patrick Terminal after the stevedore lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission to terminate the strikes. News was just received at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: Fair Work Commission, Industrial action, MUA, Patrick Terminals, Stoppages

Withdrawal of protected industrial action at Svitzer-serviced ports

January 22, 2021 by Shipping Australia

Towage provider Svitzer has welcomed the decision of the Maritime Union of Australia to withdraw its protected industrial action in ports covered by Svitzer Australia’s National Towage Enterprise Agreement as of midday, Wednesday 20 January … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: MUA, protected industrial action, Svitzer Australia

Waterfront industrial action underway

November 13, 2020 by Shipping Australia

Amidst the challenges of COVID-19, Australia's trade continues to be interrupted by the MUA. This time it has decided to disrupt Australia's economic lifeblood of maritime trade by declaring industrial action targeted at towage provider … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: Industrial relations reform, Marine environment, Marine Towage, MUA, Safety, Strike, Strikes, Towage

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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