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June 28th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda A week of crippling strike action at one of Australia’s busiest ports appears to have been avoided.
Unions had planed to strike from 7pm (AEST) on Friday against Dutch-based towing company Smit, which operates the tug boats in the Gladstone port, after a breakdown in enterprise bargaining negotiations.
A port spokeswoman said strike action by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), the Maritime Officers Union and Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers would effectively shut down operations.
But MUA assistant national secretary Ian Bray said late on Thursday that the impasse was on the verge of being resolved.
“Discussions today between all parties have been positive and we’re confident that we can all get back to the negotiating table,” Mr Bray told AAP in a statement.
Federal Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten held crisis talks with the unions and ports corporation on Wednesday night.
A spokesman for Mr Shorten told AAP on Thursday he was “closely monitoring” the situation but did not want to comment further.
The port spokeswoman said customers had been notified of the planned strike action, which would bring export operations to a standstill.
“Should the action proceed, during this time no commercial ships will be able to enter or sail from Gladstone harbour,” she said in a statement.
“Ships at berth will have their loads completed and then will have to wait until the completion of the strike action before they can leave the berth.
“Ships waiting at fairway buoy will have to wait until the strike action has completed before they can enter the port.”
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