National crane company says it can't afford Hunter and Illawarra pay demands

Ian Kirkwood
Updated August 29 2018 - 8:23am, first published 8:00am
CFMEU organisers Brendan Holl and Mark Cross, outside the Hunter Workers building in Newcastle on Tuesday.
CFMEU organisers Brendan Holl and Mark Cross, outside the Hunter Workers building in Newcastle on Tuesday.

CRANE operator Boom Logistics is facing indefinite strikes at its Carrington, Singleton and Port Kembla yards from 5am today in an industrial dispute that the union says is about workers getting a fair share of record corporate profits.

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Ian Kirkwood

Ian Kirkwood

Journalist

Reporting journalist at the Newcastle Herald since 1987. Editorial writer, general reporter, industrial relations, industry and coal.

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