Maritime Union of Australia
News
Narrow escape from GFC - thanks to Labor
10 Sep 2010 The return of the Gillard Labor Government to power is fundamentally important to working people.
Crew half starved off Newcastle coast
10 Sep 2010 Clergy raise alarm over crew conditions on coal ships queueing off Newcastle
International News
- Mexico Mexican standoff: Gvt seeking to destroy free trade unionism
- USA USW Files Trade Case to Preserve Clean, Green Manufacturing Jobs in America
- USA Mott's explains why their workers should earn less - while profits boom
- Australia ACTU New Telstra agreement is a win for employees and sends a strong message about rights at work
- Global Abandoned Eastern European crew wins back wages and repatriation costs
- Global Norwegian union says “no” to Ryanair flights
3 Sep 2010 ITF campaign to get message of workers' rights across to global delivery firm UPS starts in Sydney and does the world rounds
2 Sep 2010 Aged 36, a stark portrayal of an Aboriginal death before custody, by artist FIONA WHITE takes out this year's Blake Human Justice Award, sponsored by the Maritime Union of Australia.
1 Sep 2010 The Australian Transport Union Federation (ATUF) will today hold a protest outside the UPS depot in Botany to support and ITF international day of action against the company after it intimidated and sacked workers in Turkey.
Warren Smith, MUA Assistant National Secretary MUA31 Aug 2010 Safety should not be optional. It should be an absolute right and like other rights it should be enshrined in law.
29 Aug 2010 Sydney artist Jane Bennett has been artist in residence on the Hungry Mile for the past 5 years, documenting the end of an era with the closure of our working harbour
25 Aug 2010 Paddy Crumlin, MUA, judging which art work will take out the Human Justice award in the Blake Art Prize this year.
25 Aug 2010 But they are wearing T-shirts saying "I support the reinstatement of Cumbo" in solidarity with MUA POAGS delegate Steve Cumberlidge
14 Aug 2010 First time in more than a decade Australia has a shipping industry policy - MUA Deputy National Secretary Mick Doleman
13 Aug 2010 The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) today welcomed the Australian Government's announcement of a long awaited package of reforms to revitalise Australian shipping.
Paddy Crumlin, MUA national secretary5 Aug 2010 Paul McAleer, MUA Sydney Branch Secretary, elected as the inaugural chair of the ITF Young Transport Workers Committee with Co-Chair Fatima Aguado from CCOO.