Strikes

Wharfies in Australia to stop ports’ outsourcing and automation

Wharfies in Sydney and Brisbane will walk off the job for 24 hours today (Friday, April 5) to protest Hutchison Ports ongoing refusal to move away from outsourcing of jobs and overseas remote controlling of already semi-automated equipment.

“Outsourcing our jobs for greater profit and remote controlling to workers that may be paid $2 per hour will continue to be challenged by the workforce and their union,” Maritime Union of Australia Assistant National Secretary Warren Smith said.

“Wharfies work...

https://container-news.com/wharfies-australia-stop-ports-outsourcing-automation/

Strike in Sweden called off – Ports breathe again

A strike threatening to hamper Swedish exports and imports has been called off after dockworkers and employers signed a deal at the eleventh hour, ending years of conflict.

The Swedish Dockworkers’ Union had been fighting since 2016 to establish a collective bargaining agreement for its members with Ports of Sweden.

Collective agreements (kollektivavtal) are a common feature of the Swedish labour market and regulate the relationship between employers and staff, for example through fixed wages and...

https://container-news.com/strike-sweden-called-off/

Port strike in Sweden could cost millions

Sweden is bracing for a port strike that could cost millions and disrupt supplies of everything from trucks to bananas.

A conflict that has been brewing for years looks poised to culminate in a nationwide strike by dockworkers at 16 ports from midnight Wednesday, March 6. As mediated talks to broker a deal continue, retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers were scrambling for alternative ways to secure deliveries and shipments.

Consequences could be dire for Sweden, which is already struggling to...

https://container-news.com/port-strike-sweden-could-cost-millions/

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