DP World’s EBA Gets Final Endorsement

by Oliver Probert - last modified May 23, 2012 12:58 PM

DP World workers have given the new agreement the green light. Approval at Fremantle was the final step for nation-wide acceptance for the new agreement, which had already been approved in DP World terminals in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane.

According to DP World, the new agreement “links productivity improvements, and resultant improved levels of customer service and efficiency, to wages and conditions of DP World Australia’s stevedoring workforce over the next three years.”

DP World Australia’s senior vice president and managing director Ganesh Raj said the agreement was “a good outcome for all parties,” and said it was “vital that the agreement met our objectives of delivering increased productivity.”

Under the new agreement, DP World’s stevedoring employees will receive an annual increase of 4% to their base wages over the life of the agreement.

There will also be up to a 1% per annum increase in superannuation guarantee legislation, taking rates from 9% to 12%.

“This means that DP World stevedoring employees will reach the Commonwealth Government’s 12% target five years earlier than most Australian employees,” DP World said this morning

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