Subscribe to RSS feedNewcastle pilots strike imminent, says union
Pilots at the port of Newcastle have been granted permission to vote on strike action at the world's biggest coal port following a series of failed salary negotiations.
The pilots’ union, Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU), was today given clearance by Fair Work Australia to hold a ballot on strike action.
Fair Work Australia said voting must be completed by November 16.
AMOU director Michael Fleming warned that strike action was imminent.
"If there is...
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