Brisbane ferry workers are set to strike during the Riverfire event, with industrial action planned amid ongoing pay negotiations. ABC Australia reports the Maritime Union of Australia and RiverCity Ferries have been in talks since late July, but negotiations have stalled.
Across outlets, the strike is specifically timed to occur during Riverfire in Brisbane, a major public event. The Age, Brisbane Times and the Sydney Morning Herald all describe the action as a Queensland-wide ferry strike planned for the event period.
While ABC Australia provides additional detail about intermittent industrial action beginning on July 30, the other reports focus primarily on the timing of the strike during Riverfire. All accounts link the planned disruption to unresolved negotiations between the union and the operator over pay and conditions, indicating the dispute is driving the decision to take collective industrial action during the event.
