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18 Mar Industrial Action Continues At DP World

Posted at 19:53h in Australia, Australian Ports, Dp World, Industrial Action, Port Disruptions by susan pop 0 Comments

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Industrial action continues to impact DP World Brisbane terminal as the Electrical Trades Union strikes for a better pay deal, with the goal of receiving the same pay increases recently negotiated by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA). Whilst DP World is adamant there is no...

15 Feb DP World Industrial Action Turmoil Continues

Posted at 10:45h in Australian Ports, Dp World, Industrial Action by susan pop 0 Comments

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As the latest round of negotiations between DP World and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) failed to achieve any meaningful outcomes, further industrial action is set to continue across major Australian ports. With approximately 40% of Australia's container freight managed by DP World, the ongoing...

15 Dec MUA Announces Further Industrial Action

Posted at 00:57h in Australia, Industrial Action, Port Disruptions by susan pop 0 Comments

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The Maritime Union of Australia has announced that further protected industrial action will continue across all four DP World Terminals: Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney. This unfaltering industrial action commenced in early October after negotiations for a new enterprise bargaining agreement collapsed. It is understood that...

07 Dec MUA Continues Industrial Action Against DP World

Posted at 00:27h in Australia, Industrial Action by susan pop 0 Comments

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Despite ongoing negotiations and the DP World cyber security incident, the the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has chosen to continue further industrial action against DP World until the 18th of November, with increased speculation that this period will extend further into November. This wave of industrial...

07 Dec MUA to commence industrial action against DP World

Posted at 00:02h in Australia, Industrial Action by susan pop 0 Comments

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The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has announced upcoming industrial action across major ports around the country as they continue negotiations for increased pay and improved rostering conditions with DP World. DP World has acknowledged the upcoming action and stated its intention to work towards a...

15 Aug ILWU workers reach agreement ending weeks of port disruptions along west coast of Canada

Posted at 17:16h in Freight Forwarders, Global Trade, Industrial Action, Port Disruptions, Ports, Shipping by Susan 0 Comments

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The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has announced that just shy of 75% of its membership has moved to agree to a four-year contract which will see weeks of uncertainty and disruption along the Canadian west coast supply chain conclude. Whilst details of the agreement...

26 Jul Blockade Australia returns to Australian ports

Posted at 20:17h in Australia, Blockade, Industrial Action, Logistics by susan pop 0 Comments

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The month of June has seen Blockade activists obstruct access and disrupt operations across the ports of Brisbane, Melbourne and Newcastle. According to media reports these demonstrations occurred on the one-year anniversary of a raid on a rural location in NSW where Blockade Australia protestors...

26 Jul Tentative agreement sees US West Coast industrial action cease

Posted at 20:15h in Australia, Global Trade, Industrial Action, Logistics, USA by susan pop 0 Comments

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The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have reached a tentative agreement which sees longshore workers on the US West Coast secure a 32% salary increase over the life of a tentative six-year contract. This agreement signifies the conclusion of 13...

26 Jul Industrial action continues across Canadian ports

Posted at 20:11h in Australia, Global Trade, Industrial Action, Logistics, USA by susan pop 0 Comments

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The container shipping industry and wider business landscape in Western Canada is bracing for the possibility of an extended strike across ports after the industrial action, which commenced on Saturday morning, continues, as an agreement remains elusive. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) representing over...

05 Jun Disruption Along U.S. West Coast Sees Calls For Government Intervention

Posted at 02:46h in Industrial Action, Port Disruptions, Ports, USA by susan pop 0 Comments

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Continued unofficial disputes over wages, safety, automation and other factors have resulted in continual disruptions, including terminal closures, along the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Elsewhere along the coast, operations appeared to be back to normal, with the port of Oakland stating that the...