Qld wharfies claim small waterfront win

QUEENSLAND wharfies have made a small breakthrough in their attempts to get business to support waterfront safety reforms.

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) organised a rally at the offices of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland (CCIQ) on Tuesday as part its campaign.

About 40 members turned up blowing horns and waving placards, pressing for a meeting with CCIQ representatives.

Police and building security blocked protesters from the foyer, and MUA branch secretary Mick Carr says CCIQ employees were "giving us the finger" through the windows.

But despite the bad blood, police managed to broker a 20-minute meeting between the CCIQ and union members.

"We spoke about our issues and why we were there," Mr Carr told AAP.

"We wanted to set the record straight.

"They couldn't tell me why they were opposed to the new code, but they were surprised to learn that they were against it."

The MUA secretary said that CCIQ management has promised to take the union's concerns to its interstate counterparts and report back in the next week.

"It's been a good day," Mr Carr said.

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