News / Terminal operator Patrick and stevedore union clash over port delay claims

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Patrick has applied to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to end protected industrial action across its container terminals, as Cosco becomes the latest shipping line to suspend bookings to Australia.

Patrick’s application follows a potential new workplace agreement between the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and rival operator DP World, announced on Friday after nearly two years of negotiations.

The breakthrough came after DPW lodged its own FWC application for termination of MUA work stoppages on 15 September, and the union subsequently ...