Maritime Union of Australia
News
Newcastle wharfies down tools over safety
6 Sep 2010 Waterside workers in Newcastle this morning refuse to work ship with unmarked pre-slung loads
Pig Iron Bob doco in the making
5 Sep 2010 Wollongong film maker Sandra Pires short film clip "Pig Iron Bob" could be just the prelude to a full length docodrama on the legendary 1938 Dalfram Dispute
International News
- France Unions to Strike as Sarkozy Pension Bill Debate Starts
- Mexico ICEM Condemns Repression of Workers by Government, Grupo Mexico
- South Africa Did the World Cup Wreck South Africa?
- North America Hyatt faces strikes and protests in cities across North America
- Global “Heavy-handed” response to pilot efforts to observe safety measures in Pakistan
- Global Call for union rights in Swaziland
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.
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.
12 Aug 2010 Another container ship breaks safety regulations in Melbourne port posing risk to ship safety and the environment
26 Jul 2010 Better known as Labor Rat, Billy Hughes' little known contribution to Australian shipping is now the setting of a new book by retired seafarer and writer Wayne Ward - 28Men.
24 Jul 2010 NSW Premier Kristina Keneally expressed deep sorrow over the death of wharfie Stephen Piper and expressed her support for urgent safety reforms as thousands, including ACTU president Ged Kearney, MPs and chaplans attended services nationwide.
Mark Phillips23 Jul 2010 Workplace safety on Australian waterfronts must be overhauled to stem the mounting death toll among stevedoring workers.
23 Jul 2010 Waterside workers this morning walked off the job from wharves right across the nation to attend memorial services to coincide with the funeral of wharfie Stephen Piper, killed in a work accident on Appleton Dock in Melbourne on July 14.