The LoadStar - Dispute at Australian ports heats up, leading to threat of 'lockouts' [12 January 2024]
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EXTRACT:"The escalation of the action from both parties is alarming, and it appears we are rapidly heading towards a lockout of workers," said Paul Zalai, director of the Freight & Trade Alliance.
"This would be a high-risk strategy; we have a waterfront that will potentially explode, and the government is nowhere to be seen."