Port Botany Industrial action developments and update on congestion issues (NNF 2020/177)

DPW and the Maritime Union agree to a temporary truce on Protected Industrial Action at Port Botany and IFCBAA take strong stand on continued congestion issues.

DPW and the Maritime Union are returning to the bargaining table, as they attempt to finalise negotiations on a new EBA for DPW’s Port Botany based stevedore workers.

Both parties withdrew their application just hours before the FWA Hearing on this dispute was due to be heard on Saturday.

See enclosed Media Release from the Hon. Christian Porter, Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations.

IFCBAA will monitor this situation, in addition to the existing Protected Industrial Action that continues to be in place at Patrick and Hutchison Terminals at Port Botany.

This development will hopefully elevate one component of the congestion issues currently being experienced at Port Botany, noting that this has not been the root cause.

CEO Paul Damkjaer will be providing a further update on IFCBAA’s continued dealings at the highest levels with the Federal Government, ABF and the NSW State Government, later this week.

More broadly, Members will continue to see updates on IFCBAA’s continued strong position on these issues (and proposed solutions to them) in industry and general media.

Scott Carson
Commercial Manager