Strife on the Waterfront

Wednesday, 21 March 2018 - 8:30am to 9:00am
Angry workers

There is strife on the waterfront and the rumblings are being heard right across the country. Today we speak to Will Tracey, National Deputy Secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia (the MUA) before he speaks to a meeting of retired seafarers about the new campaign to save wages and conditions on Australian Wharves.

We speak to a stevedore working at Qube on Melbourne’s Webb Dock West where workers went on strike over the weekend to defend their wages and conditions

And we hear from Warren Smith, assistant national secretary, about where this dispute is going.

Wednesday 8:30am to 9:00am
Australia's only national radio show focusing on industrial, social and workplace issues. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.

Presenter

Annie McLoughlin, James Brennan, Jiselle Hanna

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