Cbus-CFMEU bond 'may not be in members' best interest' A review has cleared the board of a major superannuation fund but suggested substantial improvements after intense scrutiny of CFMEU-linked appointments. AAP · Dec 3, 2024
Supply chain warning over critical seafarer shortage There are calls to overhaul training for Australia's maritime industries over concerns a worker shortage could threaten supply chains and national security. AAP · Jul 22, 2024
Australians ripped off by shipping companies teaming up to keep freight costs high, Rod Sims says ACCC renews call for more power to encourage competition as its former chair says deals like that between ZIM and MSC lead to higher prices The Guardian - AU · Oct 3, 2023
Tony Burke asks tugboat operator to delay lockout amid threat to Christmas supply chains Workplace relations minister says he is devastated at breakdown in three years of pay negotiations, but Labor’s industrial relations bill offers a solution The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2022
Battle between maritime unions and tug boat giant Svitzer escalates as hundreds of employees locked out indefinitely Danish tug boat giant Svitzer says it will lock out hundreds of employees from 17 ports across the country. ABC News · Nov 14, 2022
Hundreds of tug boat crew set for lockout Close to 600 tug boat crew members have been threatened with an indefinite lockout in an industrial dispute likely to cause supply chain chaos over Christmas. AAP · Nov 14, 2022