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31 Jul 2015 / Australia, Port Botany

Strike notice given

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has given notice of protected industrial action by its members working on board pilot cutters operated by the Port Authority from Port Jackson and Port Botany as follows: - A six hour stoppage, from 0001 to 0600 hours on Tuesday 28 April; - A six hour stoppage, from 1200 to 1800 hours on Tuesday 28 April; - A six hour stoppage, from 0600 to 1200 hours on Wednesday 29 April; - A six hour stoppage, from 1800 to 2400 hours on Wednesday 29 April. This follows the failure to reach bring to a close negotiations between the Port Authority of New South Wales with the MUA and the Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) over a replacement Enterprise Agreement for its Sydney workforce since March 2014. The action proposed will suspend the use of the pilot vessels to embark and disembark Pilots in Port Jackson and Port Botany. The MUA have given an assurance that they will not take industrial action in the event there is a legitimate maritime emergency, and they have also agreed to exempt the following critical safety and security functions from any industrial action: 1. Dangerous goods functions relating to necessary and appropriate measures in the handling and transport of dangerous cargoes in the ports; 2. Booming of tankers; 3. Cruise gangway functions, including the safe monitoring of gangways for cruise passengers; and 4. Vessel escort functions. Emergency response, Vessel Traffic Services and other Port Officer functions (other than pilot cutter movements) will be required to continue as normal during this period of industrial action. For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at [email protected]

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