Further industrial action announced

24 Oct 2024 / Brisbane & Port Kembla, Australia

Qube Ports have received further notice of Protected Industrial Action for the ports of Brisbane and Port Kembla, for 7 days starting from 0001 hours Friday 25 October.

Whilst a number of the restrictions are the same as previous restrictions there are some new bans which are marked below:

1. An 8-hour stoppage from when the vessel ties up at the berth.

2. Will only work 8-hour shifts.

3. Will only commence work at 0700, 1500 and 2300.

4. There will be no shift extensions.

5. A ban on performance of shift pre-starts.

6. Will not work during meal breaks or other breaks.

7. Once the start time is ordered they will not accept any variation to that start time.

8. Will not accept any call ins outside of allocated shifts.

9. Ban on the performance of Grade 5, 6 and/or 7 upgrade work.

10. Will only drive up to 15km/h on the wharf for PCC/RoRo ops.

11. Will not transfer between berths and sites once allocated to work.

12. Will not use personal phones for work purposes whilst on shift.

13. A ban on ordering back an employee for a subsequent shift whilst on a shift as per EBA clause 1.6.9 of Part B [at Port Kembla]

14. 1-hour stoppage of work at 0530,1330 and 2130 daily, commencing 0600 Friday 25 October [at Brisbane] (New)

15. From 0001 Friday 25 October, there will be a stoppage of work from 2300 to 0700 each night [at Port Kembla] (New)

16. 1-hour stoppage of work from 1400 Friday 25 October. [at Port Kembla] (New)

17. 1-hour stoppage of work from 1500 Friday 25 October. [at Port Kembla] (New)

For information about operations in Australia, contact GAC Australia at [email protected]

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.