MUA Industrial Action at Patrick Terminals and Westernport Victoria

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 Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle terminals will be further extended.

Patrick Terminals – Melbourne:

• 24 hours of work stoppage starting from 7 am Friday 23^rd July 2021
• 4 hours of work stoppage starting at 3 am on Monday 26^th July and Wednesday 28^th July 2021
• 8 hours of work stoppage starting at 11 am on Monday 26^th July 2021 and Wednesday 28^th July 2021
• A ban on working overtime and shift extensions starting from 7 am Saturday 24^th July 2021 and finishing at 7 am Saturday 31^st July 2021

Patrick Terminals – Brisbane:

• 1 hour of work stoppage at 3:30 am, 11:30 am and 7:30 pm each day, starting from Thursday 22^nd July 2021 and finishing on Wednesday 28^th July 2021
• 24 hours of work stoppage starting at 7 am on Wednesday 21^st July 2021 and Thursday 29^th July 2021
• A ban on working overtime and shift extensions starting from 7 am Thursday 22^nd July 2021 and finishing at 7 am Thursday 29^th July 2021

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 Wednesday 21^st July 2021 and finishing at 7 am Wednesday 11^th August 2021

• 24 hours of work stoppage starting at 11 pm on Thursday 22^nd July 2021 and Sunday 25^th July 2021

 

Melbourne and Westernport, Victoria:

 We have been advised that MUA’s Industrial action against Svitzer in Melbourne and Westernport, Victoria has also been extended, this action will result in the following stoppage:

• 16 hours of work stoppage starting at 4 pm Friday 23^rd July 2021 and finishing at 8 am Saturday 24^th July 2021

Please expect some delays and interruptions to vessel schedules and terminal operations during these periods.

We will keep you updated with any further information.