The Maritime Union of Australia has put to its members that protected industrial action in the form of limited work bans at Patrick container terminals in Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle be lifted.
MUA workers showed up for work Friday morning in Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle.
“Patrick has chosen to escalate this dispute by unilaterally closing down its container terminals, which was never intended by the MUA,” National Secretary Paddy Crumlin said.
Deputy National Secretary Mick Doleman said the MUA had always intended to continue to work after the latest notification.
“Patrick owns the decision to shut down the ports but in any event the union has determined that work should resume in an effort to undo the damage of Patrick’s decisions.
“We’re saving Patrick from themselves.”