Ian Bray, MUA Assistant National Secretary, says Patrick has received a payment of at least $18.5 million from the Victorian government and it was in Victoria’s interests that Patrick retain permanent jobs.
The MUA will seek an injunction in the Federal Court in Melbourne on Thursday to stop Patrick’s making Webb Dock wharfies’ jobs redundant or casual.
The union will ask the court to defer Patrick from giving up to 80 employees redundancy notices next Tuesday, while a separate action is before the workplace umpire.