The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has declared Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) to be a ‘Port of Convenience’ (PoC).
ITF president Paddy Crumlin said unions believe a fatal accident could be imminent at the Melbourne terminal with a number of serious safety-related incidents reported by the workforce recently.
“It is a big step to declare a PoC but the VICT continues to ignore the entirely justified concerns of its workforce over their safety and shift arrangements,” said Crumlin, who is also the national secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia.
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