Stevedoring

Published: 28 Jul 2025

MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA

MEDIA RELEASE

29 JULY 2025

Indigenous wharfies and seafarers of the world call for peace at MUA Conference

A world first International First Nations maritime workers conference was held in Sydney last week. Participating in the unapologetically political gathering were First Nations representatives from across Australia, the Pacific and the Americas.

Published: 28 Jul 2025

MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA BRANCH

MEDIA RELEASE

MUA FILES FOR PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION AGAINST PILBARA PORTS

28 JULY 2025

After several months of protracted EA negotiations, the MUA Western Australia branch has filed a Protected Action Ballot Order against Pilbara Ports.

Published: 22 Jul 2025

Vale Jimmy Donovan

The MUA is mourning the loss of Jimmy Donovan, a former WWF and MUA Sydney Branch official, lifelong member of the Communist Party, and a resolute member of the working class until his last day.

As a child, Jimmy was brought to the Waterside Workers Federation’s union rooms by his mum, Jessie, who enrolled her nine year old son in art classes delivered there by artist Nan Horton in the union library built by Tom Nelson. It was as a child that Jimmy saw the Sydney wharfies’ mural first take shape in its and his formative years of development.

Published: 17 Apr 2025