Shell will lock out workers at its Prelude floating LNG vessel from Monday unless they drop their strike action in a dramatic escalation of the crippling industrial dispute.
Shell has refused to meet the unions for the past two weeks while workers take protected action in support of claims for higher pay and to restrict the use of contractors.
“I can imagine Shell’s customers and JV partners are starting to wonder how they’ve gotten into this mess. There should be real questions asked of Shell’s local management and their ability to operate a facility like the Prelude.” In a message to members on Wednesday, the Offshore Alliance, including the Australian Workers Union, said it had put Shell on notice that its refusal to get back to the bargaining table “is in breach of the Fair Work Act and will inevitably result in legal proceedings”.
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