Hutchison Ports Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia extend negotiations as solution not reached

Hutchison Ports Australia (HPA) has signed a new agreement with the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) to extend until November negotiations over the redundancies of 97 port workers made in August this year.

According to the parties’ new agreement, negotiations will be extended until November 16 under the auspices of Anna Booth, deputy president of the Fair Work commission (FWC), which is Australia’s workplace relations tribunal where conciliation proceedings will continue.

Under the terms, a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) will be negotiated and made by November 16, date that can be extended by mutual consent.