Notification of protected industrial action

17 Nov 2020 / Geelong & Westernport, Australia

Svitzer Australia has received a further notification from the Maritime Union of Australia of protected industrial action by members at Geelong and Westernport.

The notice of protected industrial action planned to take place involves members of the MUA employed by Svitzer Australia engaging in bans on casual employees working in Geelong and Westernport for a rolling of 24-hour period commencing at 12.01 am from Thursday 19 November, through to Wednesday 25 November 2020.

This protected industrial action is a continuation of a previous notice for a ban on casual employees working in Geelong and Westernport. The effect of this is that Svitzer’s casual employees who are members of the MUA can refuse work in these ports.

Svitzer expects to be able to continue to provide towage services during the protected industrial action by absorbing additional costs and rescheduling, and are reviewing schedules and crewing requirements to minimise any potential disruption.

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