DP World’s Australian subsidiary will hold meetings with the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) on Jan. 7 and 8 after it was given the go-ahead by the Fair Work Commission last week, according to The National newspaper.
The union has accused DP World of trying to strip new employees of penalty rates, whereby workers are paid extra for working during weekends, public holidays, overtime and early morning and late-night shifts, effectively creating two levels of workers in one workplace.