MUA to commence industrial action against DP World

07 Dec MUA to commence industrial action against DP World

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has announced upcoming industrial action across major ports around the country as they continue negotiations for increased pay and improved rostering conditions with DP World.

DP World has acknowledged the upcoming action and stated its intention to work towards a quick resolution whilst keeping its supply chain moving to help ensure minimal disruption.

The MUA has confirmed that industrial action at DP World terminals will commence from the 6th of October in support of these ongoing negotiations on a new enterprise bargaining agreement.

The industrial action consists of work bans and work stoppages at DP World terminals across Sydney, Melbourne, Fremantle and Brisbane as per the details below:

Sydney

Date: 7 October 2023. Bans begin for:

• Any work on ships for 8 hours after berthing
• Attending work when called past usual notification time, advanced or delayed starts, taking delayed or advanced meal breaks
• Fixed Salary Employees (FSEs) not working as per specific rosters
• Performance of work outside of roster panel assigned on 4 September 2023
• Work on subcontracted vessels

Date: 9-13 October 2023. Bans include:

•  Overtime, shift extensions and upgrades on dayshift

Melbourne

Date: 8 October 2023. Bans and stoppages include:

• 24-hour work stoppage
• Bans on work for ships for 8 hours after berthing, attending late calls, advanced or delayed starts, grade 7 work, FSE’s non-specific rostered shifts and work outside of roster panel assigned on 4 September 2023

Date: 9-13 October 2023. Bans include:

• Overtime and shift extensions, 8 and 12 hour work stoppages and a 24-hour ban on loading/unloading trucks and trains

Date: 15-20 October 2023. Work stoppages and bans include:

• Four 1-hour consecutive stoppages starting 1800 hours on 15 Oct, two consecutive 2-hour stoppages starting 0600 hours on 16 Oct, several 8-hour upgrade bans on specific dates and overtime and shift extensions ban from 16 to 20 October

Fremantle

Date: 6 October 2023. Bans and stoppages include:

• 24-hour work stoppage, ban on overtime, shift extensions, work on ships for 8 hours after berthing, attending late calls, advanced or delayed starts, grade 7 work, FSE’s non-specific rostered shifts, work outside of roster panel assigned on 4 September 2023, work on subcontracted vessels, delayed or advanced meal breaks and work on public holidays

Date: 7 October 2023. Works stoppages include:

• Multiple work stoppages ranging from 4 hours to 12 hours throughout the day

Brisbane

Date: 7 October 2023. Bans include:

• Work on ships for 8 hours after berthing, advanced or delayed starts, work during another employee’s rest period from the proposed agreement, work on subcontracted vessels, FSE’s non-specific rostered shifts, work outside of roster panel assigned on 4 September 2023, early or later meal breaks and attending 4-hour shifts except for training or meetings.

Date: 9-13 October 2023. Bans include:

• Overtime, shift extensions and deployment of more than two ship crane gangs on dayshift.

With upcoming bargaining meetings scheduled for October 17 to 19 we will keep you up-to-date with any further changes and developments as they arise.