Svitzer denies Australian union's allegations in disputed labor settlement

The towage operator rejects accusations from an Australian maritime labor union about underpayment and tax avoidance, deeming them factually wrong in a comment to ShippingWatch.
Photo: Sina Schuldt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Sina Schuldt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

Maersk-owned towage operator Svitzer denies a number of claims put forth by labor union the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) in relation to a feud between Svitzer and the company’s Australian employees.

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