News / Relief as Patrick agrees new workplace deal to end Aussie docks unrest

Patrick Terminals and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) have finally agreed a four-year workplace deal, ending two years of fraught negotiations and waterfront disruption.

The in-principle agreement, which has to be voted on by union members, comes just days before Patrick’s application to terminate the current enterprise agreement was due to be heard at the Fair Work Commission (FWC).

Patrick said it was “very pleased”, adding: “The new agreement has achieved the removal of restrictive recruitment conditions and delivered other much-needed ...