MUA Industrial Action at Patrick Terminals

Attention: Shipping Manager

Further to our previous notices about Maritime Union of Australia’s (MUA) Industrial action at Patrick Terminals, we have been advised that the actions at Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle terminals will be further extended.

Patrick Terminals – Sydney:

• 1 hour of work stoppage at 5 am, 1 pm and 9 pm each day, starting from Friday 22^nd October 2021 and finishing on Friday 05^th November 2021
• A ban on working overtime and shift extensions starting from 10 pm Friday 22^nd October 2021 and finishing at 10 pm Friday 05^th November 2021
• A ban on working in higher levels and/or performing upgrades starting from 10 pm Friday 22^nd October 2021 and finishing at 10 pm Saturday 23^rd October 2021, starting from 10 pm Monday 25^th October 2021 to 10 pm Saturday 30^th October 2021, starting from 10 pm Monday 01^st November 2021 through to 10 pm Thursday 04^th November 2021

Current delays at the terminal are approximately 4.6 days and are forecasted to increase further with upcoming industrial action.

Patrick Terminals – Fremantle:

• Days on which an employee is rostered as ‘off/avail’, there will be a ban on attending work starting from 7 am Friday 22^nd October 2021
• A ban on working in higher levels and/or performing upgrades starting from 7 am Saturday 23^rd October 2021 and ending at 7 am Monday 25^th October 2021, commencing from 7 am Saturday 30^th October 2021 and finishing at 8 am Monday 01^st November 2021
• 1 hour of work stoppage at 5 am, 1 pm and 9 pm each day, starting from Monday 25^th October 2021 and finishing on Saturday 06^th November 2021

The terminal operations continue to be impacted by industrial action with delays for vessels averaging 5.3 days.

Patrick Terminals – Brisbane:

 24 hours of work stoppage starting at 11 pm Sunday 31^st October 2021

• A ban on working overtime, shift extensions, working in higher levels and/or performing upgrades for 24 hours commencing at 11 pm Wednesday 27^th October 2021
• Days on which an employee is rostered as ‘off/avail’, there will be a ban on attending work for 24 hours starting at 11 pm Wednesday 27^th October 2021
• A ban on working overtime and shift extensions for 48 hours commencing at 11 pm Friday 29^th October 2021
• Days on which an employee is rostered as ‘off/avail’, there will be a ban on attending work for 48 hours starting at 11 pm Friday 29^th October 2021

Delays are expected to increase as a result of this latest round of industrial action.

Patrick Terminals – Melbourne:

 The terminal is currently operating with a 5.5 days delay due to limited labour availability resulting from positive COVID-19 cases and close contact isolation requirements.

We will keep you updated with any further information.