Maritime Union of Australia
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WA Wharfies Vote To End POAGS Dispute 15 Dec 2011West Australian wharfies employed by stevedoring company POAGS have voted to end their industrial action and return to work at ...
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Australia Ratifies Maritime Labour Convention in Geneva 15 Dec 2011In a landmark day for local seafarers, Australia has now lodged its ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention with the ...
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POAGS Stevedores Recklessly Compromising Safety And Illawarra Jobs 13 Dec 2011Management at POAGS Stevedores are taking reckless safety risks on the waterfront through the use of union-busting scab labour at ...
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POAGS locks wharfies out for Christmas 13 Dec 2011POAGS, owned by Chris Corrigan's Qube Logistics, workers at Fremantle and Bunbury will be locked out for putting in place ...
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Wharfies Strike Over Poor Safety 11 Dec 2011More than 150 wharfies have gone on strike at Western Australia's busiest ports, mainly over concerns that a poor safety ...
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Court rejects Patrick appeal against discrimination verdict 29 Nov 2011A Victorian Court has rejected an appeal by Patrick Stevedoring against its $180,000 fine and conviction for workplace health and ...
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Explosive Containers: Pacific Maritime Association Puts Profits Before Public Safety 9 Nov 2011Despite three deaths globally and numerous injuries and burns, shipping executives reject proposals designed to keep at-risk containers out of ...
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Crane crash in Darwin 9 Oct 2011A group of Darwin stevedores are lucky to be alive after a crane unloading concrete ingredients failed.
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Working Safe on the Wharves 7 Oct 2011The MUA is continuing its work to improve safety on the nation's waterfronts. Wharves are dangerous worksites, and the union ...
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Working Safe: Waterfront Safety Campaign | Flyer Oct 2011 5 Oct 2011Please find attached the latest flyer edition of 'Working Safe: Waterfront Safety Campaign'. This issue discusses the National Stevedoring Code ...