The campaign for a fair contract at PWCS has been gathering momentum every day. After the 15 May work stoppage, the MUA put out the following statement:
Sign The Submission And Save A Wharfie's Life!
Union members earn on average 17% more than their non-union counterparts.
Paddy has been a full-time union official since 1987 including Branch Secretary and Assistant National Secretary of the Seamen’s Union of Australia.
The Maritime Union is a strong union, with a long history of solidarity.
6% of our union are women. A very active and strong 6%
Youth now make up 14 per cent of the union.
The MUA has a proud history of supporting artists.
MUA training courses help delegates, safety reps and active members develop the skills and knowledge they need to improve the working lives of all our members.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders
Newcastle is one the oldest unionised ports in Australia with the biggest tonnage port in Australia.
Known as the Gateway to the North, the port is the nation's hub for trade in the region and is rapidly expanding.
Covering members in the seven ports of Thevenard, Port Adelaide, Port Pirie, Port Lincoln, Port Giles, Whyalla and Wallaroo.
The Southern New South Wales Branch covers over 600 members from Port Kembla to Eden.
The Sydney Branch is the largest city port branch covering around 2,230 workers from all areas.
Tasmania branch covers more than 700 members employed by 33 companies.
Victorian maritime workers have always been in the forefront of the struggle for justice.
The WA Branch spans from Albany and Bunbury in the south to the far north of the Pilbara, with many ports in between.
The MUA covers 100 professional divers on the shores of our capital cities, below offshore oil and gas facilities and on dive tours.
The MUA represents workers on Sydney Ferries and The Spirit of Tasmania. This includes seagoing and shore staff.
Australian seafarers work on drill rigs, tugs and support vessels in the offshore oil and gas industry here and abroad.
Maritime workers work in bulk facilities and in port authorities in maintenance, boat services and towage.
Australian seafarers work around the coast shipping domestic cargoes of goods, oil, ore and carrying our multi-billion LNG exports.
Stevedoring workers, dock workers, known best in Australia as WHARFIES, make up the majority of MUA members.
FPSOs: Protect our Qualifications
Woodside is systematically de-skilling the marine personnel aboard the Ngujima-Yin FPSO Offshore Oil and Gas vessels - and making the whole crew redundant.
CHEVRON: Aussie Resources, Local Jobs
Solidarity with Cuba, Carribean, Central and Latin America
MUA support for Cuba Carribean, Central, Latin America and associated campaigns.
Fight to Survive – Demand a National Stevedoring Code of Practice
It’s time to step up the fight for a strong National Stevedoring Code of Practice.
Fight for your life! Sign for your life!
Submission to Safe Work Australia on the National Stevedoring Code of Practice
The campaign for a fair contract at PWCS has been gathering momentum every day. After the 15 May work stoppage, the MUA put out the following statement:
Mick Carr May 16, 2013
ITF Automation; Federal Election; Industrial Rounds ; El Salvador
NSCOP: Endorse the MUA Submission to Safe Work Australia
MUA Communications Unit May 16, 2013
Sign The Submission And Save A Wharfie's Life!
International Support Grows For PWCS Workers
As the PWCS campaign intensifies, the unanimous solidarity among workers is being bolstered by a growing wave of support from around the globe. This message was just received from the US United Steelworkers Union
MUA Communications Unit May 17, 2013
PWCS Workers Unanimously Endorse Future Action
The campaign for a fair contract at PWCS has been gathering momentum every day. After the 15 May work stoppage, the MUA put out the following statement:
MUA Communications Unit May 16, 2013
Productivity Commission Chief Wants To Shed Australian Shipping Jobs
Productivity Commission Chairman, Garry Banks has declared himself an enemy of jobs in Australian shipping, though a provocative speech targeting new laws designed to promote the industry's revitalization.
MUA Media Release July 13, 2012
MUA Calls For Urgent Safety And Training Audit Of Pearl Industry
The Maritime Union of Australia wishes to extend its deepest condolences to the family of Jarrod Hampton, the young diver whose death at sea was profiled by the 4 Corners program last night.
MUA Media Release July 10, 2012
Crumlin Leads Mass WA Rally For Jobs
National Secretary Paddy Crumlin led a mass union march and rally in Perth today to demands action on jobs and local content rules.
MUA Communications Unit March 6, 2013
Hong Kong Dockers Strike Over After 40 Days
A strike at the Port of Hong Kong which has lasted 40 days is now over.
ITF Media Release May 8, 2013
Have your say on the right to request flexible working arrangements to care for family
ACTU March 2, 2013



