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Look at DP World to see the damage new IR laws will do
EBAs are no longer an ordinary negotiation between two parties. They are set up to make intractable disputes inevitable.
Brad Popple and Brendan MilneThe ports dispute can teach us a lot about what is wrong with our industrial relations system.
DP World is locked in bitter negotiations with the Maritime Union of Australia for a new enterprise agreement. Employees are reported as wanting a 27.5 per cent pay boost over two years to catch up to their compatriots at rival operator Patrick. DP World says that is unsustainable, given Patrick’s employees are more productive as it has introduced greater levels of automation.
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