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Latest News by DateRussian fishing vessel in NZ wages rowA Russian fishing vessel under arrest in the port of Lyttelton is at the centre of a wages row with crew for the second time in eighteen months. Posted: 04 July 2008 [ Full Story ] MUA backs US dock workers MUA national secretary and chair of ITF dockworkers Paddy Crumlin today pledged full support for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. The pledge comes as the ILWU employment contract with Pacific Maritime Association expires before the parties finalising a new collective agreement. Posted: 03 July 2008 [ Full Story ] Urgent Action Needed to protect Australian shipping New figures exposing the impact of the Howard Government’s neglect of the Australian shipping industry highlights the importance of tightening rules for foreign vessels, the Maritime Union of Australia said today. Posted: 26 June 2008 [ Full Story ] Union leader faces prison The Maritime Union of Australia has joined the campaign to curb the draconian powers of Howard government Australian Building and Construction Commission. Noel Washington, CFMEU, has been charged by the Department of Public Prosecutions and is set to appear in the Magistrates Court in August for refusing to attend an interrogation by the ABCC. He will be addressing the CFMEU delegates meeting in Sydney this Friday, the 27th, at 10.45am. MUA members are invited to come along and show solidarity. The meeting will take place at Level 2, CFMEU, 10-12 Railway Street, Lidcombe. This is his story: Posted: 25 June 2008 [ Full Story ] Foreign ships pose terrorism risk Foreign ships working in Australian waters may increase terrorism risk Posted: 24 June 2008 [ Full Story ] Hungry Mile recognition extended After a concerted campaign by Sydney’s maritime workers and their union, the Hungry Mile is now set to be the official locality name around a stretch of Hickson Road in Sydney. Posted: 11 June 2008 [ Full Story ] French port workers strike against privatisation Port workers in France renew strike action against privatisation of cargo terminals Posted: 10 June 2008 [ Full Story ] Tripodi reforms will fail unless Harbour patrols are doubled The Maritime Union of Australia has warned that the Sydney Harbour Maritime reforms announced by Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi today will fail unless the Harbour is adequately patrolled. Posted: 04 June 2008 [ Full Story ] Patrick Terminals EBA endorsed Brisbane Patrick Terminal members yesterday endorsed their enterprise agreement.This concludes all four ports with Sydney, Melbourne,Fremantle and Brisbane members voting to endorse the agreement over the past fortnight. Posted: 04 June 2008 [ Full Story ] Pasha Bulker findings support ship review Pasha Bulker findings highlight need to review Australian shipping industry Posted: 23 May 2008 [ Full Story ] MUA submission to shipping inquiry The Maritime Union of Australia will today call on the Rudd Government to use part of the Building Australia Fund to support the revitalisation of Australian shipping. Posted: 16 May 2008 [ Full Story ] Zimbabwe arms embargo still in force Union campaign to prevent bloodshed in Zimbabwe by blocking arms delivery in African ports still has teeth Posted: 12 May 2008 [ Full Story ] Power to May Day Sydney took May Day back to its roots this year, with the rally timed for the State Labor Conference in Darling Harbour and the "Power to the People" campaign to stop privatisation of the states electricity on Saturday Posted: 03 May 2008 [ Full Story ] US wharfies shut down West Coast ports in anti-war protest MUA supports the couragous and principled stand this May Day by members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Workers' Union and reports that the Port Workers Union of Iraq plan to shutdown ports for one hour in solidarity with US dock workers Posted: 02 May 2008 [ Full Story ] MUA welcomes new safety code for the waterfront The Maritime Union has welcomed yesterdays’ announcement by The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) that it will develop a nationally consistent approach for OH&S at Australian stevedoring ports. Posted: 30 April 2008 [ Full Story ] Govt recognition for SA dockworkers arms ban Australian government responds to union request for recognition of SA workers Zimbabwe arms embargo. Posted: 30 April 2008 [ Full Story ] SA/ITF arms ban gets international recognition South African dockworkers successful blockade of arms shipment to Zimbabwe has won world acclaim, with MUA National Secretary Paddy Crumlin personally congratulating SATAWU Randall Howard General Secretary, SATAWU for their courageous decision. Posted: 29 April 2008 [ Full Story ] MUA supports SA workbans on Zimbabwe arms shipment ITF affiliates MUA and RTBU in solidarity with South African dockers and truck workers ban on arms to Zimbabwe as reports of voilence and repression under the Mugabe regime increase Posted: 22 April 2008 [ Full Story ] MUA among visionaries at 20:20 Summit MUA national secretary Paddy Crumlin flies to an executive board meeting of International Transport Workers' Federation in London after a weekend brainstorming big ideas with the likes of actors Cate Blanchett, Hugh Jackman, Aboriginal leader Pat Dodson, TV host Andrew Denton and ACTU President Sharan Burrow Posted: 21 April 2008 [ Full Story ] Save Sydney Ferry Campaign goes international Alan Cote, National President of the Inlandboatmen's Union and an ILWU Executive Board member was one of the 30 strong ILWU delegation to last weeks Mining and Maritime Conference held in Sydney. SBU/ILWU covers US ferry and tug workers. Posted: 20 April 2008 [ Full Story ] MUA puts rightwing writer warrior on notice When Australian Financial Review columnist and right wing opinion writer lashed out at the union and our members over the Patrick dispute this week, MUA national secretary Paddy Crumlin pulled no punches. This is his right of reply published in AFR today: Posted: 18 April 2008 [ Full Story ] Don't be conned by the spin about the Sydney Ferries sale Award winning journalist and film maker John Pilger joins the campaign to save Sydney Ferries. His letter featured in "First Word" in the Sydney Morning Herald today Posted: 17 April 2008 [ Full Story ] Hungry Mile to Hollywood MUA national secretary Paddy Crumlin backs ILWU and US workers on Hollywood to the Docks workers' rights campaign at Hungry Mile dedication: "We extend our solidarity to all the American working men and women," he said. "We are with you in heart, we are with you in spirit, we are walking shoulder to shoulder from Hollywood down the docks in LA." The ILWU Local 10 Drill Team kicked off the 28-mile march organised by the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. The Federation organised the march to spotlight and support the 350,000 workers whose unions will be negotiating new contracts this year—including those in the ILWU Longshore Division. ILWU President Bob McEllrath speaks from the Hungry Mile, Sydney Australia, ILWU Secretary Treasurer Willie Adams returns to the USA on April 17th to address the rally in LA. Videos from the opening day of HOLLYWOOD TO THE DOCKS. http://www.hollywoodtothedocks.org/ Posted: 16 April 2008 [ Full Story ] Secret cabinet document on ferries a slap in the face The Maritime Union of Australia will meet with ferry workers at Circular Quay today following revelations of a secret cabinet document revealing a push within the NSW Transport Department for privatisation of Sydney ferries. Posted: 15 April 2008 [ Full Story ] 10 years on and the MUA must still defend Patrick workers This is the MUA's response to the SMH editorial damning the union and its workers for the 1998 Patrick dispute. The letter was published in the Heralds' "First Word" on April 11 Posted: 14 April 2008 [ Full Story ] |
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