The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Support Us
Australia News

Lift-Off for Wharfies to Strike as Pay Row Hopes Sink

Lift-Off for Wharfies to Strike as Pay Row Hopes Sink
A worker moves containers at the compound of ports operator DP World at Port Botany in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 13, 2023. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images
AAP
AAP
1/12/2024|Updated: 1/12/2024
0:00

Disgruntled dock workers have been given the green light to walk off the job, in a protest that could shake up some of Australia’s busiest ports.

The Fair Work Commission has ruled DP World’s employees can stop work at the stevedore’s Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle terminals with a partial stoppage approved in Melbourne, after the wharfies held work bans at these locations on Jan. 12.

AAP
AAP
Author
Australian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.
Author’s Selected Articles
Thousands of Victorian Residents told to Leave Before Sunset as Massive Fire Spreads
Jan 25, 2026
Thousands of Victorian Residents told to Leave Before Sunset as Massive Fire Spreads
Father of Canadian Backpacker Says She Wouldn’t Want to See Dingoes Culled
Jan 25, 2026
Father of Canadian Backpacker Says She Wouldn’t Want to See Dingoes Culled
Australia Day Unity Call amid Celebrations and Protests
Jan 25, 2026
Australia Day Unity Call amid Celebrations and Protests
Astronaut Reaches for Stars with Major Honour
Jan 25, 2026
Astronaut Reaches for Stars with Major Honour
Related Topics
Fair Work Commission
Maritime union of Australia
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2026 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.