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Stolt crew reaches historic agreement14 July 2006By MUA media release -
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) today announced that the MT Stolt Australia sailed over night after negotiating a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the owners of the vessel.
The protracted industrial action taken by 18 crew members on board the MT Stolt began last weekend after the company revealed plans to reflag the ship to the Cayman Islands and sack the crew in favor of cheap unskilled foreign labour. The MUA National Assistant Secretary, Mick Doleman said, the stance taken by the crew was extremely significant in the current industrial relations environment. "This MOU is a moral victory for the crew on board the MT Stoltwho stood up for their rights and their jobs. "And symbolically, these men were standing up for the rights and conditions of all workers in this country, in spite of the risk of substantial fines. "But we want to send a very clear message to the Howard Government, this is not a victory for the Australian shipping industry. "Australian shipping has been decimated over the past 10 years under the policies of the Howard Government that encourage companies to go overseas in search of cheap unskilled labour. "The systematic undermining of the industry has allowed Australian seafarers to be sacked, ships to be sent offshore and uncertainty for the future. "It is about time that more was done by the government to protect local jobs and Australian shipping," Mr Doleman said. The MUA together with the ACTU and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), have reached an agreement with Stolt NYK Australia after negotiations to consider the introduction of an alternative tanker to the MT Stolt Australia. Contacts: Mick Doleman, Asst. National Secretary, 0418 391 528, Media Contact: Kelly Lofberg ph 0423 375 833
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