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Further industrial action has been announced for Qube Ports in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Port Kembla and Melbourne & Adelaide, from 20 December.
ADELAIDE
1. 8-hour stoppage from when the vessel ties up at the berth.
2. Only 8-hour shifts to be worked.
3. Work only to commence at 0700, 1500 and 2300.
4. No shift extensions.
5. Ban on shift pre-starts.
6. No work during meal or other breaks.
7. Once start time is ordered, no variation to that start time will be accepted.
8. No call-ins outside of allocated shifts will be accepted.
9. No transfer between berths or sites once allocated to work.
10. 1-hour work stoppage each day at 0330,1130 and 1930, commencing 0330 Thursday 26 December. (New)
BRISBANE
1. 8-hour stoppage from when the vessel ties up at the berth.
2. Only 8-hour shifts to be worked.
3. Work only to commence at 0700, 1500 and 2300.
4. No shift extensions.
5. Ban on shift pre-starts.
6. No work during meal or other breaks.
7. Once start time is ordered, no variation to that start time will be accepted.
8. No call-ins outside of allocated shifts will be accepted.
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. No transfer between berths and sites once allocated to work.
12. No use of personal phones for work purposes whilst on shift.
13. Work stoppage between 2300 and 0700 starting on 27 December and ending on 3 January (New)|
14. Work stoppage from 2300 to 0700 starting on 20 December and ending on 22 January. (New)
15. 1-hour work stoppage at 0530, 0730,1330, 1530, 2130, 2330 on 21, 22, 28 & 29 December. (New)
16. 24-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 26 December. (New)
17. 8-hour stoppage commencing at 2300 on 23 December. (New)
18. 8-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 24 December. (New)
[Points 16, 17 and 18 and planned closed port days equal a total stoppage period commencing at 2300 on Monday 23 December and ending at 0700 on Friday 27 December.]
DARWIN
1. 8-hour stoppage from when the vessel ties up at the berth.
2. Only 8-hour shifts to be worked.
3. Work only to commence at 0700, 1500 and 2300.
4. No shift extensions.
5. Ban on shift pre-starts.
6. Once start time is ordered, no variation to that start time will be accepted.
7. No call-ins outside of allocated shifts.
8. 1-hour stoppage each day at 0600.
9. 24-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 23 December. (New)
10. 8-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 24 December. (New)
[Points 9 and 10 equal a 32-hour stoppage leading into planned closed port days.]
PORT KEMBLA
1. 24-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 20 December. (New)
2. 24-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 21 December. (New)
3. 24-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 22 December. (New)
4. 24-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 23 December. (New)
5. 8-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 24 December. (New)
6. 24-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 26 December. (New)
7. 24-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 27 December. (New)
8. 24-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 28 December. (New)
9. 24-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 29 December. (New)
10. 24-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 30 December. (New)
11. 8-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 31 December. (New)
12. 24-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 1 January. (New)
13. 27-hour stoppage commencing at 0700 on 2 January. (New)
[The above points and planned closed port days equal a total stoppage period commencing at 0700 on 20 December to 0700 on 3 January.]
MELBOURNE
1. 8-hour stoppage from when the vessel ties up at the berth.
2. Only work 8-hour shifts to be worked.
3. Work will only commence at 0700, 1500 and 2300.
4. No shift extensions.
5. No work during meal or other breaks.
6. Once start time is ordered, no variation to that start time will be accepted.
7. No call-ins outside of allocated shifts.
8. Will only drive up to 15km/h on the wharf for PCC/RoRo ops.
9. Will not accept any upgrades to Grade 7 (Supervisor).
10. 1-hour stoppage of work each day at 0030, 0600, 0830, 1400, 1630 & 2200 commencing at 0030 on 20 December until 2300 on 26 December. (New)
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