News / MUA suspends industrial action at Patrick terminals, despite no pay deal

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has suspended all industrial action at Patrick Terminals, without a pay deal.

However, the build-up of 100,000 containers at four ports could still take up to three months to clear, and with no new labour agreement reached, there’s no guarantee work stoppages won’t resume as peak season gets under way.

The move follows a two-day hearing at the Fair Work Commission (FWC), after Patrick filed an application to have industrial action terminated at its Sydney, Melbourne, ...