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The Australian waterfront dispute of 1998 was a severe and protracted industrial relations dispute, primarily between the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and Patrick Corporation, a stevedoring and transportation company led by chief executive officer Chris Corrigan. Patrick Corporation had the support of the Howard Government, particularly the then Workplace Relations Minister Peter Reith. The dispute, which became the most contentious industrial relations dispute in Australia for many years, centred around attempts by Patrick and the Federal Government to improve efficiency on Australia's wharves, primarily by reducing worker entitlements and the power of the MUA. It also acted as a litmus test for the workings of the government's "new industrial relations" system. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  greenleft.org.au unknown Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:29:51 GM Howard failed to destroy the Maritime Union of . Australia. during the . 1998 waterfront. attack. With the ABCC, he devised a legal-attack strategy instead of a direct confrontation with unions. Instead of dogs and balaclavas, ... against the ancient doctrines of the common law of tort, which makes a strike illegal and the union subject to crippling damages, such as the damage claim of $6.48 million against the . Australian. Federation of Air Pilots in the 1989 pilots' . dispute. . ...  maynereport.com unknown ue, 23 Jun 2009 02:53:36 GM Richard Bell: founded Reverse Corp in . 1998. after working both in . Australia. and the US. Reverse Corp's expansion to the UK also dramatically expanded their profits, and the company is now looking for other international markets to move into. . ... Mark Greig: owner of project marketing company, Greig Property Group, has recently been appointed marketing agent for the $1 billion luxury . waterfront. Calypso Bay development on Jacobs Well on the Gold Coast. ...  kiwiblog.co.nz David Farrar Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:47:43 GM I don't . dispute. that. But being Minister of a particular area is much more than being a lone voice in the caucus or cabinet - and that was the point I'm making. I'm scared that Maurice Williamson will commit us to more roads, . ... Vancouver in the late 1950s early 1960s decided that the . waterfront. should remain open to the public, but as that is against the prevailing notion of most north american cities that used the . waterfront. for motorways, they realised that if the ... From Google Blog Search: "1998 Australian waterfront dispute" |
