HUTCHISON PORTS AUSTRALIA SACKING TIMELINE
* Thursday, Aug 6
- 94 workers sacked in late-night texts from shipping giant Hutchison Ports Australia
* Friday, Aug 7
- Unions seek urgent Federal Court injunction against sackings
- Employment Minister Eric Abetz says sackings by text may be appropriate
* Saturday, Aug 8
- Labor and Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) call Eric Abetz's comments "heartless"
- Rallies of more than 175 people in Brisbane and Sydney
- Guards on Hutchison ports gates and workers unable to clear their lockers
* Sunday, Aug 9
- Supporters continue picketing Hutchison ports
* Monday, Aug 10
- Picketing continues at Brisbane and Sydney Hutchison ports
- Power cut to Brisbane picket line, backed up by generators from unions
- Deputy President Anna Booth orders an end to picketing at Fair Work Commission hearing in Sydney
- HPA CFO Chee Keong Chan says industrial action should "cease immediately"
* Tuesday, Aug 11
- Picketing continues for fifth day
- Maritime Union of Australia Veterans join Sydney picket
- Qld MUA secretary Bob Carnegie denies picket is operating, calls it "peaceful community protest"
- Qld Treasurer Curtis Pitt and other Labor politicians visit Brisbane port to back protesters
* Wednesday, Aug 12
- MUA files court documents alleging Hutchison breached enterprise agreement
- MUA seeks injunction plus penalties and damages for workers
* Thursday, Aug 13
- A Federal Court judge grants temporary orders to halt Hutchison Ports' plans to sack the workers
- NSW Ports Minister Duncan Gay says "being let off by text" is inappropriate
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