After two and a half years of negotiation, DP World Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia have finalised enterprise agreements at DP World terminals in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Fremantle.
A final ballot held on Monday 22 February 2021 saw the majority of employees vote in favour of the new enterprise agreements.
Shipping Australia’s CEO, Melwyn Noronha, commented: “it is pleasing to see that the EBAs have been finalised. In the long term, it would be beneficial if there is reform so that industrial action cannot occur at multiple terminals and ports at the same, or near the same time”.