The maritime industry is one of the most globally integrated industries in the world. Maritime companies globally undertake constant restructuring in order to cut workers’ pay and conditions in an attempt to increase productivity and profits. Workers at Sydney and Brisbane were out campaigning for 100 days after they were sacked by the global company Hutchison. The dispute ended in an agreement but this will still lead to some job losses. In another dispute, the giant mining and energy company Alcoa, is going to replace the crew of the MV Portland ship with un-unionised labour from another country at much reduced wages and conditions.
The maritime industry is one of the most globally integrated industries in the world. Maritime companies globally undertake constant restructuring in order to cut workers’ pay and conditions in an attempt to increase productivity and profits. Workers at Sydney and Brisbane were out campaigning for 100 days after they were sacked by the global company Hutchison. The dispute ended in an agreement but this will still lead to some job losses. In another dispute, the giant mining and energy company Alcoa, is going to replace the crew of the MV Portland ship with un-unionised labour from another country at much reduced wages and conditions.
