Maritime Union of Australia (MUA)

Maritime Union of Australia and DP World end dispute with major deal

Australian industry breathed a sigh of relief with the news that dockers and terminal operator DP World had agreed a four-year deal which would see year-on-year pay increases while also allowing for 24-hour terminal operations.

The dispute has been ongoing since last October and has caused a backlog of over 50,000 containers to be built at DPW’s four terminals, the acrimonious dispute had split industry opinion with carriers backing the terminal operator and unions finding support from ministers.

https://container-news.com/maritime-union-of-australia-and-dp-world-end-dispute-with-major-deal/

Australia’s Minister condemns DP World in port dispute

Spiralling costs and fears for companies hit by the dispute between DP World Australia and their docker employees saw Australia’s Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Tony Burke launch an extraordinary attack on the Middle Eastern company.

The long-running dispute between the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and DP World has seen the Australian economy take a more than A$1.34 billion hit, and the dispute is costing up to A$23 million a day, according to some economic models.

Speaking...

https://container-news.com/australias-minister-condemns-dp-world-in-port-dispute/

DP World refuses to respond to allegations of Aussie tax avoidance

DP World, which is in dispute over rostering plans with the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), has refused to respond to the unions’ allegations that the company has not paid a cent in taxes in eight years.

The dispute erupted in October as the Dubai port and logistics operator had announced plans to change work rosters to meet the demands of an economy that operates 24 hours a day 365 days a year, effectively cutting wages by up to 32%, claimed the MUA.

DP World said that it connects the...

https://container-news.com/dp-world-refuses-to-respond-to-allegations-of-aussie-tax-avoidance/

Upcoming industrial action at Patrick Terminals, delays expected

Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) said that its members at Patrick Stevedores in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle will take protected industrial action following more than 18 months of negotiations over a new enterprise agreement (EA).

MUA Assistant National Secretary, Jamie Newlyn said management at Patrick had made a series of exaggerated and untrue claims about the breakdown of talks over a new agreement and instead of suggesting Christmas was at risk, the company should stop trying...

https://container-news.com/upcoming-industrial-action-at-patrick-terminals-delays-expected/

MUA and Hutchison Ports reach deal after three years of negotiations

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has reached a workplace agreement with the world’s largest stevedoring company, Hutchison Ports, after three years of negotiations.

The new agreement is setting a new industry standard at container terminals in Sydney and Brisbane, according to the MUA announcement, and MUA Deputy National Secretary, Warren Smith believes that “This agreement not only brings to an end three years of hard-fought negotiations, it sets new industry standards, not only for...

https://container-news.com/mua-and-hutchison-ports-reach-deal-after-three-years-of-negotiations/

Fremantle port workers to strike for 24 hours

Fremantle Inner Harbour workers will undertake 24 hours of legally protected industrial action from 10 am (local time) on 25 June, preventing vessels from docking at the Patrick and DP World container terminals.

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has announced that the decision has been taken in response to the heavy-handed actions of Fremantle Ports, which has been standing down workers at the Kwinana Bulk Terminal for five hours a day.

Striking port workers will be joined by community...

https://container-news.com/fremantle-port-workers-to-strike-for-24-hours/