Planned Industrial Action at Patrick Terminals

After the withdrawal of MUA’s Industrial Action at DP World Terminals around Australia, we have received further notice from FTA regarding MUA’s intention to take Protected Industrial Action against Patrick Terminals as a result of expired Enterprise Agreements. Below is the planned schedule for these actions:

Patrick terminals – Brisbane:

• Ban on works at higher levels and any upgrades from 7 am, 4^th September 2020 for an indefinite period of time.
• Three periodic work stoppages of one hour each at 7 am, 3 pm and 11 pm every day, starting 4^th September for an indefinite period of time.
• Starting 7 am on 4^th September 2020, there will be a ban related to working on vessels which were supposed to dock at other stevedore terminals but were subcontracted to Patrick Terminals. This will last for an indefinite period of time.

Patrick Terminals – Fremantle:

• Ban on shift extensions and overtime from 7 am Friday, 4^th September 2020 for an indefinite period of time.
• Ban on working on Margaret River Bridge vessel for 24 hours starting 7 am, Friday 4^th September 2020 and a general 24 hour work stoppage commencing at the same time.
• Starting 7 am, 4^th September 2020, there will be a ban related to working on vessels which were supposed to dock at other stevedore terminals but were subcontracted to Patrick Terminals. This will last for an indefinite period of time.

Patrick Terminals – Sydney:

• Starting 6 am on Friday, 4^th September 2020, ban related to working on Port Side Rail Project at Port Botany for an indefinite period of time.
• Ban on works at higher levels and any upgrades from 6 am, 5^th September 2020 of an indefinite period of time.
• Work stoppage of four hours on 4^th September 2020 starting at 12 pm.
• Starting 6 am on 4^th September 2020, there will be a ban related to working on vessels which were supposed to dock at other stevedore terminals but were subcontracted to Patrick Terminals. This will last for an indefinite period of time.

Patrick Terminals – Melbourne:

• Work stoppage for eight hours starting at 7 am on 7^th September 2020 and a ban related to working on Maersk Semakau vessel for the same period of eight hours.
• Ban on works at higher levels and any upgrades (with some exceptions) from 7 am, 4^th September 2020 of an indefinite period of time.
• Ban on shift extensions from 7 am Friday, 4^th September 2020 for an indefinite period of time.
• Starting 7 am on 4^th September 2020, there will be a ban related to working on vessels which were supposed to dock at other stevedore terminals but were subcontracted to Patrick Terminals. This will last for an indefinite period of time.

We will keep you posted as we receive any further updates.