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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Ian Kirkwood

Svitzer docks workers for strike that never happened, promises to make up pay

Maritime Union of Australia Newcastle secretary Glen Williams on Tuesday, with Svitzer tugs at work on the port. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

TUG company Svitzer has docked the pays of its national workforce ahead of tomorrow's planned lockout of employees, even though the Fair Work Commission will sit today and tomorrow if necessary in an effort to avert the employer lockout.

Svitzer also acknowledged docking the pays of its Newcastle workers for a strike that was planned to have started at midnight last night but which was formally called off early last night.

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