Posted on April 18, 2016
By Zoe Reynolds, IHS Maritime 360
The Patrick Port Botany Sydney terminal is closed as members of the Maritime Union of Australia participate in a 48-hour strike, with more work actions planned at the Brisbane container terminal next week.
The stoppage, close behind one at Fremantle last week, has its roots in the breakdown of negotiations on employment terms and conditions between the union and Patrick.
“We will continue to consider all the options available to us under the present system, including the possibility of a lockout, an action we have studiously avoided taking so far,” Senior Patrick Executive Alex Badenoch said in a statement. A spokesperson for the company emphasized that a lockout would only be a last resort.
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