THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF VICTORIA

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Victoria in the short 2 weeks since the election has already become the STRIKE capital of Australia and UNION controlled

Next it will be a beer strike -- airline strike - public transport strike -- building CFMEU strike -- the list will go on -- History repeating itself !

Melbourne docks to shut down for 32 hours as union, DP World lock horns

A UNION war on Melbourne’s docks is threatening to delay deliveries in the lead up to Christmas.

The DP World controlled section of the docks will be shut down for 32 hours from today as an industrial relations battle heats up.

The Maritime Workers Union is taking legal industrial action with a rolling 24-hour strike from 6.30am.

DP World has hit back by locking out workers on Friday for eight hours in retaliation.

The dispute could lead to ugly tensions last seen in 1998 when Patricks tried to tackle the docks workers’ union.

DP World has sent a letter out to workers blaming the MUA for the delay in reaching a pay deal.

“Their expectations are completely outrageous and the union has lost touch with reality,” the note read.

They still have over 50 claims on the table and are demanding a pay increase of 4.5 per cent.”

DP World has offered the MUA an 11.2 per cent pay rise over four years.

But the union has demanded 18 per cent over the same period and better redundancy conditions amid fears the docks would be automated resulting in significant job losses.

The Melbourne strike coincides with industrial action in Sydney and Fremantle as the union ramps up pressure on DP World.

But Warren Smith, assistant secretary of the MUA, said workers were fighting for a fair deal.

“All we want to see is a fair selection process for who is made redundant. Ultimately we want voluntary redundancies,” he said.

DP World said it was working to limit disruption to shipment deliveries.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/melbourne-docks-to-shut-down-for-32-hours-as-union-dp-worl...

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@nero_bolt wrote:

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Just remeber that Andrews and Labor said We won't have to pay a cent to tear up the East West Link contract.... Seems that was a LIE

Andrews Government faces massive compensation bill to axe East West Link

Daniel Andrews has backed away from his pre-election stance that taxpayers would not pay compensation to dump the East West Link toll road.

Mr Andrews said the consortium contracted to build the 6.6km road would be refunded for any work it had done on the project before it was cancelled by Labor.

But he would not say what further compensation would be paid to the East West Connect consortium, saying negotiations were ongoing.

“There are issues around costs that have been incurred, and we were very clear about, it’s appropriate to refund people costs that have been incurred,” he said.

“That’s a usual practice, whether you are building a house worth two or three hundred thousand dollars or a much bigger project.”

Mr Andrews said he couldn’t say how much taxpayers would have to pay in total to scrap the contract for the project.

The Herald Sun can reveal that key members of the consortium that signed the contract to build the Link want at least $1.2 billion to walk away from the dumped project.

and lets not forget the 3000 plus people that won't have a job since EWL is scrapped by Labor

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/andrews-government-faces-massive-compensation-bill-to-axe-...

I do hope the Melbourne people like traffic jams for the next 20 years thanks to labor.

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Napthine should never have signed the contracts and locked Victorians into this dud deal just before going into caretaker mode anyway. Probably one of the reasons Victorians overwhelming voted his govt. out.

He knew what he was doing locking us into that compensation clause though, as Labor said all along that they opposed it.

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@debra9275 wrote:
Napthine should never have signed the contracts and locked Victorians into this dud deal just before going into caretaker mode anyway. Probably one of the reasons Victorians overwhelming voted his govt. out.

He knew what he was doing locking us into that compensation clause though, as Labor said all along that they opposed it.

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So why is it a DUD deal deb?

Do you enjoy traffic jams in Melb?

Whats Laborsd answer to the massive traffic problems? None that I know of

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labors plan to fix traffic jams is to remove the boom gates at railway crossings Nero ( as they've said all along)

the Napthine govt. Is long gonski( and in a very big way)

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labors plan to fix traffic jams is to remove the boom gates at railway crossings Nero ( as they've said all along)

Now that is a joke isnt it deb.... Thats going to work well now isnt it... NOT

the Napthine govt. Is long gonski

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So what is your answer to the massive traffic issues Melb has Deb, you are a true believer and an expert in these areas.. 

and Deb do you like traffic jams

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I live here

do you?

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@debra9275 wrote:

I live here

do you?

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Thats not an answer deb.

@debra9275 wrote:

labors plan to fix traffic jams is to remove the boom gates at railway crossings Nero ( as they've said all along)

Now that is a joke isnt it deb.... Thats going to work well now isnt it... NOT

the Napthine govt. Is long gonski

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So what is your answer to the massive traffic issues Melb has Deb, you are a true believer and an expert in these areas.. 

and Deb do you like traffic jams

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Oh oh!  Now you've done it!

You've slandered the left!