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Judging the artworks of finalists in the Blake Prize for Human Justice, sponsored by the Maritime Union of Australia, is underway with National Secretary, Paddy Crumlin, impressed by the quality of

The Maritime Union of Australia has thrown its support behind Irish dockworkers who currently face a union busting campaign similar to the Patrick's waterfront dispute, which resulted in a signific

The Australian economy and workforce will miss a golden opportunity with the striking of the $50 billion Gorgon LNG deal with PetroChina if it is not accompanied by a significant expansion in the n

Alan Oliver has not got long to go.  The seafarers' scribe and long time union activist has terminal cancer.

Voices from the Ships, Australian seafarers and their union, launched at national council in April has been shortlisted for the 2009 Frank Broeze Maritime

The 2009 MUA NT Branch Picnic day was held at the Jingili Water Gardens. It was the best turnout for a picnic in a number of years and the families that attended enjoyed a day to remember.

Port Botany wharfies in August featured in the Sydney Morning Herald for their initiative of sacrificing hours for their casual comrades. ( 

After eight months held as hostages, 11 Indonesian seafarers are returning home.  But concern is spreading in the industry that ransom negotiations are

Two of the Burmese crew on board the Liberian ship of shame abandoned when their ship was arrested in Auckland this week have not been paid for a year, one is presumed dead after going missing in h

Two crew members have reportedly been injured after their Turkish bulk carrier was fired upon off Nigeria, Fairplay shipping magazine reports