Benefits of Membership

Union members earn on average 17% more than their non-union counterparts, according the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It pays to be in a union.

The MUA is recognised internationally as one of the world's top unions, providing unrivalled job security, pay and conditions.

Maritime Mining and Power Credit Union

 

 

A co-operative financial institution owned by its members and operated solely for their benefit, providing financial services. From its beginning in 1970 the Credit union has grown to cover 14,500 members and over $245 million in assets with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Port Adelaide, Fremantle, Port Botany, Wollongong and Newcastle.

The Credit Union is a non-profit socially responsible organisation. During the 1998 Patrick mass sackings and lock out it provided interest free loans of up to $2000 to those in need as well as delayed loan repayments.

Maritime super

Maritime Super and its forerunners, The Stevedoring Employees Retirement Fund (SERF) and the Seafarer's Retirement Fund (SRF) have both been listed by Business Review Weekly two years running as Australia's top industry superannuation funds.

If you are a member of the maritime industry, your fund can provide you with a range of superannuation services from your first day at work and throughout your retirement.

Members Equity

ME is a low interest, no fee housing loan service for union members funded by industry superannuation schemes.

It has since been granted a banking licence and now provides low fee high interest savings accounts to members with ME home loans. Next year it will open to the public offering internet and phone banking as well as services through Post Offices.

Discount Cars

Discount New Cars has a strong alliance with the ACTU and the Union movement throughout Australia; therefore all members can enjoy exclusive savings on a selected range of new cars, over and beyond those that are available through the general public domain. Simply visit the Union Specials page at discountnewcars.com.au/unions and you will get access to

·         Over 2000 popular new car models from 36 different manufacturers

·         Up front drive away pricing, technical specifications, features, options, trade-in prices, as well as access to finance and insurance.

·         A fully accredited service, with vehicles supplied by authorised new car dealers Australia wide.

This is a free service for MUA and its members so be sure to check it out.

 free call 1800 146 666

Legal Services

MUA national office employs a legal unit providing members, branches and officers industrial and legal advice.

Senior National Industrial Officer Bill Giddins and National Legal Officer Joanne White hold law degrees. They provide strategic advice to the national secretary, national office and national council.

Media Unit

A quarterly magazine posted to your home, leaflets, posters, media releases and liaison, campaign co-ordination and a newsroom on the web site, all come under the media unit.

The union employs journalist, photographer and media officer Zoe Reynolds for these tasks. Stories, photos and ideas can be emailed through for publication in the magazine or on the web site at:zoe@mua.org.au

Film Unit

Our MUA film unit was re-established in 2005 and the union now has a dedicated YouTube site.  It's key members are wharfies Viron Papadopoulos, Cooper Silk and Jamie McMechan.  The unit was inspired by the unions earlier unit set up in the fifties, which is now celebrated in a book Fighting FIlms and a DVD set of the same name. They work on PiketCam, ship sit-ins, oral histories and campaigns recording the union battles and victories.