Not sure they are striking over safety concerns or how heavy a heavy thing is.
It seems both the employers and employees have accepted all terms and conditions of the new agreement, including 12% pay rise over 3 years (i.e. 4% per year for the next 3 years of the agreement, not 12% tomorrow).
They are striking because they want a 4 day on 6 day off roster, not a 4/4.
MUA is saying it isn't safety, it isn't fatigue, it is 'quality of life outside of work'
The strike is apparently costing the WA economy $350 Million
The port says 4/6 will increase their labour costs by 27%, for no productivity gain.
No matter what you say about how hard they work I can't see it to be right they they can strike and cost so much just because they want 4/6 not 4/4, whilst happy with everything else.
Now, the Fair Work Act says the workers can hold the Port to ransom over a life style choice outside of work, but the Port can take no action over a union that increases it costs by 27% for no productivity gain.
As felixdcat implied - it is hardly a bad quality of life they have at 4/4 and $90k a year with 4% rise every year and long term employment contracts protected by the Fair Work Act.
Striking for safety concerns that have not been addressed - OK, sriking for basic conditions being cut to levels below industry standard - OK, but striking because 4/4 doesn't give you an acceptable 'quality of life' outside of work just smacks of union militantism for the sake of militantism.
, especially in 40c heat. I used to smear Vicks in my nostrils to dull the vomit inducing stench. The lashing bars are not that heavy, at least the singles aren't, however the double bars are more awkward than heavy. Like every manual labour job, it gets easier with time/experience. Driving the ITV or working the Pin Bin is where it is at
Best student job I ever had.
If you want a job here Felix, contact me.. I will see what i can do.
If ya want to see if there are any jobs going down here check out seek.com
we are about to put on another 18 guys/girls(yes girls) and thats on top of the 25 over the last 6 months.
Hard to get a job here, my a$$
, especially in 40c heat. I used to smear Vicks in my nostrils to dull the vomit inducing stench. The lashing bars are not that heavy, at least the singles aren't, however the double bars are more awkward than heavy. Like every manual labour job, it gets easier with time/experience. Driving the ITV or working the Pin Bin is where it is at Best student job I ever had.
top sort our PM.
Hope that hasn't hit a soft spot on all you haters but i will vote for her again or whoever the faceless men get to replace her.
Its in my blood.
If you know who i am you will understand.
Good on you Baba,
Someone has a dig at your occupation and you offer to get them a job 
BTW, my 8 year old son thinks Julia is hot 
but there I am ROFL too! I want to be able to go windsurfing when I want and fit work in just when it is not windy........ by the way give me 12% raise as well as new sails are expensive, to claim that you need to be skillled for sure!
watch that young fella of yours Whippa.
Seems he has an intersest in women with power...
I read the article ?
Extract ; “Instead of politicising and making a mockery of good faith bargaining, the Minister should allow Fremantle Port to continue negotiations and stop mispresenting the MUA's bargaining position in the media.”
Answer this, how is going on strike "good faith bargaining" ?
I read today they have dropped the 4/6 request, i wonder why, publicity=really bad and hiding to nothing spring to mind.
