# Wharfies vote to strike at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle terminals

> Dock workers at DP World Australia terminals voted for indefinite rolling industrial action from March 22 over a wage agreement dispute. The union says DP World threatened to remove income protection insurance unless workers accepted the company's proposed terms. Strikes could extend to major container terminals in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle if no resolution is reached.

- Date: 2019-03-14 · published 2019-03-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60128-wharfies-vote-to-strike-at-sydney-melbourne-brisbane-and-fremantle-terminals
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Rolling strikes at four major Australian container ports could delay container exports of grain, meal and other feed-related goods and raise freight costs. The effect on global feed prices depends on how long the action lasts.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-08-23 | [Stevedores on Strike at Fremantle – Red Spark](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45576-stevedores-on-strike-at-fremantle-red-spark.md) | +1.1% | +5.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-30 | [Ontario Food Terminal workers strike and win](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67994-ontario-food-terminal-workers-strike-and-win.md) | +2.9% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2020-06-30 | [Longshore workers set to strike at two Montreal marine terminals \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52635-longshore-workers-set-to-strike-at-two-montreal-marine-terminals-journal-of.md) | -7.0% | -5.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-03-13 | [Santos terminals hold firm as strike enters second week \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60126-santos-terminals-hold-firm-as-strike-enters-second-week-journal-of-commerce.md) | +2.6% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-01-25 | [New Strike Halts Ops at APM Terminals Gothenburg \| World Maritime News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73014-new-strike-halts-ops-at-apm-terminals-gothenburg-world-maritime-news.md) | +1.6% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- smh.com.au: https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/wharfies-vote-to-strike-at-sydney-melbourne-brisbane-and-fremantle-terminals-20190314-p514bq.html

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