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Labour strife is set to persist in Australia’s ports.

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) notified terminal operator DP World it would continue a series of protected industrial actions at its four facilities through to the end of the third week of November.

DP World operates terminals at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle, and Maersk has told customers the Sydney terminal was subject to a 24-hour stoppage today and next Friday, with Brisbane also shut down next Friday.

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  • NOEL HOLT

    October 27, 2023 at 11:06 pm

    It appears to me that DPworld is in no hurry to resolve this dispute. Maybe its aim is to get the government and the FWC involved.