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Journal - July 2005

Events

The union rooms returned to port in March with National Secretary Paddy Crumlin opening the new Southern NSW branch building in Darcy Road, Port Kembla, overlooking the wharves and BHP � a stone�s throw from where Seamen�s Union Secretary EV Elliot established the first seafarer�s branch rooms in 1964.

General

In the shipping industry a shabby and grubby scenario not dissimilar to the Patrick lockout of 1998 has been playing out for a century or more. Australian, US, NZ, European and Japanese Flag seafarers and their standards have been thrown down the gangways in favour of crew on Flag of Convenience shipping from countries like Liberia, where murder, slaughter, torture and rape has accompanied the degradation of basic services like water, power and sewerage for its people.

Industrial issues

Tens of thousands take to the streets across the nation in defence of worker's rights

Councillors prepare union for renewed attack

I'm in the Union

International Issues

Longbeach Declaration

We, trade union leaders and members representing more than 3 million workers in the mining, maritime, manufacturing, transport, energy and construction industries from the USA, Canada, Chile, South Africa, Japan, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Vietnam and Australia;

Exploitation, Globalisation & Privatisation at Gunpoint

The land belonged to the women. Now it belongs to developers. They came to her village. Took everyone out. And massacred all those who did not escape. At least a dozen men women and children were killed. A year later 20 are still missing - presumed dead. Another 300 are refugees according to the National Indigenous Organisation in Colombia.

Brothers and Sisters, The Canadian Seamen's Union Film Committee would like to thank the people of Australia and especially the Maritime Union of Australia for their support and help in the making of our documentary film, Betrayed: The Story of Canadian Merchant Seamen. We are also indebted for your support in our seamen's strike in 1949.

No stranger to tragedy

Elaine Bri�re is no stranger to tragedy. Her personal loss, the death of her mother when she was still a child, gives the French Canadian photographer and filmmaker insight into the tragedy of others, whether the plight of the Timorese, or the workers� lot.

Our Global Team

Globalising Solidarity: Workers of the Pacific Rim pledge to back Australian unions in IR battles ahead

Dungeons & Dragons

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka: "In a nation built by workers and our families union busting has become a cruel game like 'Dungeons and Dragons,' only the victims are real.

Fire in the Belly

Victory for Miami Truck Drivers

Shipping news

Unlikely Allies

Australian merchant seafarers honoured on US Merchant Service Day as LNG talks get underway between SIU and MUA

Training

Teekay training program afloat as union calls for all 600 members in the fleet to get aboard. Australia is suffering a skills crisis. Recent reports identify maritime skills especially as reaching a critical mass with the potential to greatly impact on future economic growth. Trained seafarers are essential to all shipping port and ancillary industries. In this context the Teekay/MUA program is a watershed

history

Win for wharfie boxer

A film exposing the Cold War against seafarers in Canada to the 2002 battle of the Yarra in Port Pirie and beyond tours Australia

The Dalfram was a passport to celebrity

Message in a Bottle

politics

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