Fight to save tug boat operators' jobs continues

MUA national secretary Chris Cain addresses the protest. Photo: MUA Victoria
More than 100 maritime workers and trade unionists protested outside Svitzer Australia tug boat operators on June 28 demanding it reinstate local tug boat crews who had been replaced by labour hire contractors.
The workers made redundant by Svitzer last December were joined by fellow Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) members, along with other unionists, to demand that local workers be given their jobs back,
Svitzer provides towage in more than 30 countries around the world. It is owned by Maersk, the biggest multinational shipping company in the world.
In December, Svitzer sacked 18 locals, saying that Geelong was no longer a viable port.

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