Maritime union of Australia

Store Shelves Will Replenish as Port Dispute Resolves

A deal struck between wharfies and port operator DP World after a months-long industrial dispute should see fuller supermarket shelves and more reliable deliveries, according to one expert. But consumers ...

February 2, 2024BY AAP

Lift-Off for Wharfies to Strike as Pay Row Hopes Sink

Disgruntled dock workers have been given the green light to walk off the job, in a protest that ...

January 12, 2024BY AAP

‘A Disgrace’: Australian Unions Fire Back at PM on Port Warning

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has said the fact that Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined the “attack” ...

December 2, 2021BY Rebecca Zhu

Australian PM Warns Maritime Union He Will ‘Take Action’ on Ongoing Industrial Action If Needed

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) that the government will step ...

November 30, 2021BY Rebecca Zhu

Australian Stevedore Applies to Stop ‘Unrelenting Barrage’ of Strikes on Ports

Container terminal operator Patrick Terminals has lodged its application to the Fair Work Commission in a bid to ...

November 9, 2021BY Rebecca Zhu

‘Unhelpful and Inaccurate’: Australian Union Rebukes ACCC’s Comments on Strikes Worsening Port Delays

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has called comments by the Australian consumer watchdog in its report on ...

November 5, 2021BY Rebecca Zhu

Australians Importing Christmas Gifts Should Buy Early as Ports Face ‘Intense Pressure’: ACCC

The Australian consumer watchdog said the current global supply chain crisis is putting “intense pressure” on Australian exporters ...

November 3, 2021BY Rebecca Zhu

Port Strikes in Australia Halted After 2 Positive Cases of COVID-19 Detected

A union-led strike at the Port of Melbourne has been halted after two cases of COVID-19 forced over ...

October 6, 2021BY Rebecca Zhu