Newcastle Branch

Newcastle – the MUA’s Northern NSW Branch – is one the oldest unionised ports in Australia, shipping coal to England in the early 1800s. It was also once a vibrant port for river-boat cargo and passenger services along the Hunter, Clarence and northern river ports. Today, it is a very diverse port, stevedoring cargoes of bulk wheat, coal, aluminum, fertilizers and general goods. It is the biggest tonnage port in Australia and the biggest coal export port in the world. The Port of Newcastle is currently undergoing expansion at the old BHP steel site for general cargo and at the Kooragang Island coal terminal.

The branch covers around 600 port authority employees, workers at the bulk facilities, painters and dockers, tugs and linesmen, seafarers and stevedoring workers. The branch campaigns for better pensions, health services and financial support for the port's expansion. Newcastle is also the headquarters of the MUA's Veterans Association.

Published: 23 Mar 2020

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During this current COVID-19 health crisis we have brought together the following information for members.
What is Coronavirus
Workplace Health and Safety Obligations
The Maritime Union of Australia has made the following demands on governments and employers during this global health crisis.



Published: 27 Sep 2023

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MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA

PADDY CRUMLIN

MEDIA RELEASE

27 SEPTEMBER 2023



Published: 12 Jul 2023

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MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA



Published: 2 Jul 2023

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MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA

 

MEDIA RELEASE

 

MUA Election results now available online

3 July 2023

 

The Maritime Union of Australia's Quadrennial Elections for the term 2023 - 2027 were recently conducted by a postal ballot of members. 

A summary of the results are available here.



Published: 5 May 2023

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Published: 18 Apr 2023

 



Published: 17 Apr 2023

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CAMPAIGN UPDATE

17 April 2023

Svitzer has finally agreed to abandon its reckless and implausible legal action to cancel the EBA of almost 600 tugboat workers around Australia.

 

This action would have led to pay cuts of 47%, the loss of crucial safety and fatigue management measures, and destroyed job security for the hard-working, skilled crews upon whom our national supply chains depend.

 



Published: 31 Mar 2023

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CAMPAIGN UPDATE

Copenhagen, Denmark

31 March 2023

To coincide with Svitzer parent AP Moller Mærsk's March Annual General Meeting, a delegation of representatives from the MUA joined with comrades from global transport unions FNV Havens (the Netherlands) and 3F Transport (Denmark) and the ITF’s Maersk Network to bring the Svitzer campaign to the doorstep of the world’s largest shipping company in Copenhagen, Denmark.



Published: 23 Feb 2023

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MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA
 

GLEN WILLIAMS
NEWCASTLE BRANCH SECRETARY

 

MEDIA RELEASE

 

24 FEBRUARY 2023

 

MARITIME WORKERS READY FOR OFFSHORE WIND TRANSFORMATION AT NEWCASTLE

 



Published: 3 Feb 2023

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ACTU EXECUTIVE

February 2023

RESOLUTION

Svitzer Towage ongoing dispute

ACTU Executive notes that:

1. Svitzer towage EBA expired on 31 December 2019

2. Svitzer Australia applied in January 2022 to Fair Work to have the existing enterprise agreement terminated, which would:



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