Timeline of Hutchison Ports sacking

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