Australian Port Workers Hold Extensive Union-Backed Strikes Across October Over Pay Dispute

Container ships are seen at Port Botany in Sydney, Australia, Sept. 1, 2021. AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts

Australian port workers will be the latest group to hold nationwide strikes over wage disputes which may affect Christmas deliveries, following previous truck driver and parcel delivery worker strikes.

Container terminal operator Patrick Terminals and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) have been holding extensive negotiations over wages since Feb. 2020.