Tag: Brisbane
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Stevedores in Australia Threaten 24-hour Strikes Over Cancelled Holidays
January 22: The maritime union is threatening rolling 24-hour strikes across four states at Australia’s biggest port operator, DP World, after the company cut short the annual leave of some […]
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Additional Stevedore Strike Expected This Week in Sydney, Brisbane, and Fremantle Australia
July 17: Stevedores – locally known as ‘wharfies’ – at key ports around Australia are set to walk off the job from Thursday in a prolonged dispute over automation and […]
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National Strikes at Australian Port Likely to Cause Disruptions
July 09: Stevedores started national strikes at DP World terminals across Australia on Monday, July 8, 2019. Around 1,800 stevedores walked off the job for 48 hours at the Brisbane […]
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Australia: Employees of Hutchison Ports Launch Strike in Sydney, Brisbane
April 08: Unionized dock workers employed by Hutchison Ports in Sydney and Brisbane have gone on a 24-hour strike over a job outsourcing dispute. Trade unions representing the dock workers […]
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Port Workers in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth To Strike Beginning March 19
Operations at DP World Australia (DPWA) container terminals could suffer significant disruptions due to the upcoming industrial action of local stevedores. Up to 1,800 workers will go on strike at […]