Industrial action at DP World terminals 29/09/23

The Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) have received information that the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has given notice of industrial action at DP World terminals starting on 6 October.

The industrial action is being taken as a result of recent breakdown in negotiations on a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement, with work bans and work stoppages (in some cases for the full 24hrs) planned for DP World terminals in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & Fremantle.   

In the news, broken by Daily Cargo News (DCN), DP World executive vice-president for Oceania Nicolaj Noes is quoted as suggesting DP World recognises the “right to freedom of association” but noted the “significant impact such actions have on the national economy and supply chain”. 

List of Work Bans 

Following is a list of bans according to DP World that the union will be taking from 7 October, as at 29 September.

DP WORLD SYDNEY
 
7 OCTOBER 2023 (0600 HOURS) – BANS BEGIN FOR:

• Any work on ships for 8 hours after berthing
• Attending work when called past usual notification time
• Advanced or delayed starts
• Fixed Salary Employees (FSEs) not working as per specific rosters
• Performance of work outside of roster panel assigned on 4 September 2023
• Work on subcontracted vessels
• Taking delayed or advanced meal breaks

 9 OCTOBER TO 13 OCTOBER 2023 (0600 TO 2200 HOURS) – BANS INCLUDE:

• Overtime
• Shift extensions
• Upgrades on dayshift

DP WORLD MELBOURNE
 
8 OCTOBER 2023 (1200 HOURS ONWARDS) – BANS AND STOPPAGES INCLUDE:

• 24-hour work stoppage
• Bans on work for ships for 8 hours after berthing, attending late calls, advanced or delayed starts, grade 7 work, FSE’s non-specific rostered shifts, and work outside of roster panel assigned on 4 September 2023

9 TO 13 OCTOBER 2023 – BANS INCLUDE:

• Overtime and shift extensions (from 0001 hours 9 Oct to 2359 hours 13 Oct)
• 12-hour work stoppage on 9 Oct at 1200 hours
• 8-hour work stoppage on 10 Oct starting 0001 hours
• 24-hour ban on loading/unloading trucks and trains starting 0600 hours on 13 Oct

15 TO 20 OCTOBER 2023 – MULTIPLE WORK STOPPAGES AND BANS, MOST NOTABLY INCLUDING:

• Four 1-hour consecutive stoppages starting 1800 hours on 15 Oct
• Two consecutive 2-hour stoppages starting 0600 hours on 16 Oct
• Several 8-hour upgrade bans on specific dates
• Overtime and shift extensions ban from 16 to 20 Oct

 
DP WORLD FREMANTLE
 
6 OCTOBER 2023 (0600 HOURS ONWARDS) – BANS AND STOPPAGES INCLUDE:

• 24-hour work stoppage
• Overtime, shift extensions, work on ships for 8 hours after berthing, attending late calls, advanced or delayed starts, grade 7 work, FSE’s non-specific rostered shifts, work outside of roster panel assigned on 4 September 2023, work on subcontracted vessels, delayed or advanced meal breaks, and work on public holidays

7 OCTOBER 2023:

• Multiple work stoppages ranging from 4 hours to 12 hours throughout the day

DP WORLD BRISBANE
 
7 OCTOBER 2023 (0700 HOURS ONWARDS) – BANS INCLUDE:

• Work on ships for 8 hours after berthing, advanced or delayed starts, work during another employee’s rest period from the proposed agreement, work on subcontracted vessels, FSE’s non-specific rostered shifts, work outside of roster panel assigned on 4 September 2023, early or later meal breaks, and attending 4-hour shifts except for training or meetings

9 TO 13 OCTOBER 2023 (0700 TO 2300 HOURS) – BANS INCLUDE:

• Overtime
• Shift extensions
• Deployment of more than two ship crane gangs on dayshift

We continue to monitor the situation closely. Should you have any questions or concerns please contact your Customer team.