Live News Feed: Maritime Union of Australia
Painting and Politics
Constellations - paintings by Peter Neilson
19 July 2007 [Read More]
MUA Hungry Mile Name Campaign
UnionsNSW has endorsed the Maritime Union push to have the East Darling Harbour named The Hungry Mile in recognition of its maritime heritage and the men and women who worked the wharves and ships for two centuries. 05 August 2006 [Read More]
Award winning filmmaker in Sydney
Canadian filmmaker Elaine Briere is at the Valhalla Cinema, Glebe, tomorrow night for a screening of her two films - Betrayed on the biggest world strike of the 20th century and Bitter Paradise on East Timor, a book launch and forum with the film-maker 11 May 2005 [Read More]
Court Victory for Maritime Unions
Major blow to foreign shipping & Howard Govt 07 August 2003 [Read More]
Sea Wars
Maritime unions in court battle with shipowner 01 April 2002 [Read More]
Waterfront Celebrates Women's Day
It's International Women's Day and the Sydney wharves are set to celebrate with new recruits - and thanks to support from the media in getting the word out when the jobs were advertised, dozens of women have applied. 08 March 2002 [Read More]
Foreign ships a security risk
Battle to save Australian shipping intensifies as coastal security comes under the spotlight 07 March 2002 [Read More]
Women urged to go for wharfie jobs
Joint union/company bid for affirmative action 15 February 2002 [Read More]
Tampa captain knighted
The master of the Tampa Arne Rinnan knighted and made Captain of the Year 15 February 2002 [Read More]
Spy Scandal
MUA to lodge formal complaint 14 February 2002 [Read More]
MUA Stops Guest Workers on Coast
21 December 2001 [Read More]
Oil slick on Bondi Beach!
Graphic re-enactment of shipping disaster on our coast 01 November 2001 [Read More]
Unions Launch $300,000 Ad Campaign
Miners and maritime workers campaign against a Howard Government 30 October 2001 [Read More]
MUA sponsors Surfing Championships
GOLDEN BREED/ MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA (MUA)
Yallingup Beach
Western Australia
OCTOBER 20TH TO 28TH.
19 October 2001 [Read More]
Workers' Bank opens Shopfront
Maritime Union provides Members Equity a counter at its One Stop Shop 17 October 2001 [Read More]
Oil Slick Glebe Island
Flag of Convenience ship pollutes Sydney Harbour 11 October 2001 [Read More]
Koori MUA Challenge Surf Comp
Koori & MUA surfers stage dramatic protest
in defence of our coastline, sand, sea & surf 28 September 2001 [Read More]
World Maritime Day - Sept 27th
26 September 2001 [Read More]
Protest & Ceremony Mark Maritime Day
MEDIA RELEASE
Mariners the world over gather to commemorate the impact
of the global shipping industry on seafarers & our environment 21 September 2001 [Read More]
Govt to blame for Ansett crash
The Maritime Union has pledged its support to the estimated 60,000 workers— casualties of the crash of Ansett Airlines. 14 September 2001 [Read More]
ITF says PM Tampa action illegal
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has warned the Australian Government that its actions in turning away the vessel Tampa are illegal under international treaties to which the country is a signatory. 31 August 2001 [Read More]
SAS Storming of Tampa Deplorable
MEDIA RELEASE
August 30, 2001
Unions call on IMO to break deadlock
30 August 2001 [Read More]
Call to Assist Tampa Crew
Federal Government acts in contravention of international law by shunning ship and crew in distress 28 August 2001 [Read More]
Legal Win for Wharfie Widows
Widows of Australian waterside workers killed by exposure to asbestos will benefit after a breakthrough settlement for 11 women in Melbourne, yesterday. 02 August 2001 [Read More]
Top Talent at MUA Surf comp
Surfers, seafarers & Greenpeace mark 10th anniversary of Kirki shipping disaster with oily protest 13 July 2001 [Read More]
Good Riddance to Reith
Maritime workers celebrate departure of ‘the minister for mass sackings’ industrial mercenaries, balaclavas & dogs on the docks 29 June 2001 [Read More]
Green Bans on Black Ships
Union call for get tough measures aimed at cleaning up the world’s oceans this World Environment Day 04 June 2001 [Read More]
Fare Free Day on the Ferries
MUA Protest Workers' Comp 19 April 2001 [Read More]
MUA gears up for Patrick’s II
Angry members prepare for battle royal over lost conditions 18 April 2001 [Read More]
MUA Rides Anti-pollution Wave
Union takes its shipping campaign to Bell’s Beach surf contest 12 April 2001 [Read More]
Dockside
Big turn out for Coombs retirement
on eve of Patrick Dispute anniversary 06 April 2001 [Read More]
McGauchie Appointment
Another job for the boys?
22 March 2001 [Read More]
Nuclear Titanics
MUA joins Greenpeace campaign to stop our region becoming a nuclear highway for substandard ships carrying nuclear waste 15 March 2001 [Read More]
Union bans on Tapiola ship
Wharfies guard against foot & mouth outbreak 14 March 2001 [Read More]
Australian shippers promote slavery
MUA tells of floating sweatshops on our coast each day 06 March 2001 [Read More]
MUA prosecutes Patrick
Crippled workers in Commission
01 March 2001 [Read More]
Oily Surfer Protest
A seafarer will drench himself in oil today in protest at the Federal Government policy of allowing ships of shame replace Australian vessels on our coast. 02 February 2001 [Read More]
Seafarers go Country Western
MUA song writing competition - $500 prize 19 January 2001 [Read More]
MUA Pledges support to NZ wharfies
MUA National Secretary Paddy Crumlin has pledged union support for besieged waterside workers battling a US multinational and a rogue stevedoring company on the New Zealand waterfront.
12 January 2001 [Read More]
No back-up for army
Defence force left without food and supplies
07 December 2000 [Read More]
MUA bans shipping imports
MUA National Secretary John Coombs today announced waterside workers nationwide would instigate safety bans on shipments of raw asbestos coming into the country. 24 November 2000 [Read More]
3 ships of shame, 5 dead
Govt shipping policy a disaster 15 November 2000 [Read More]
MUA prosecutes Patrick
Crippling injuries at Port Botany
25 October 2000 [Read More]
Double Trouble for Peter Reith
MEDIA RELEASE
OCTOBER 11, 2000
Reith’s day in court draws nearer as
Federal Court dismisses Govt appeal to hide secret waterfront documents 11 October 2000 [Read More]
MUA calls for release of Burmese
Protest in Canberra, Burmese Embassy, 1pm, Friday September 8th
07 September 2000 [Read More]
MUA call for action against Burma
Maritime Union calls for action against Burmese junta 31 August 2000 [Read More]
Robots on the wharves
Mr Corrigan should invite journalists and others out to Port Botany, Sydney, to witness his robotic straddle in action, before he can expect anyone to take his latest claims seriously.
14 August 2000 [Read More]
Corruption dominates world shipping
The world’s shipping industry is dominated by a culture of corruption, exploitation, extortion, bribery and the
abuse of human rights, according to a joint submission by the Maritime Union and the International Transport
Workers’ Federation to the first ever global inquiry into international shipping safety standards, law and
practices in Sydney, this afternoon. 24 July 2000 [Read More]
Landmark Legal Ruling on Asbestos
Court finds Commonwealth authority breached duty of care to waterside workers 21 July 2000 [Read More]
Rice for Timor
A joint effort involving the Maritime Union of Australia, the Rice Growers' Co-op, the Navy, Toll Logistics, a community aid group and a local MP, has resulted in a 40 tonne shipment of rice being loaded for East Timor, today. 05 July 2000 [Read More]
Maritime unions take Govt. to court
Minister alleged in breach of Navigation Act 01 June 2000 [Read More]
Union Bans on Fijian Shipments
The Maritime Union protest bans on Fijian cargo kicked off today with waterside workers in Melbourne refusing to handle around 50 containers of general cargo bound for Suva onto the Colombus Queensland. 29 May 2000 [Read More]
Crew Prevent Ship from Sailing
11 May 2000 [Read More]
Union takes minister to court
Deputy PM alleged in breach of Navigation Act 09 May 2000 [Read More]
Don’t Blame the Wharfies!
MEDIA RELEASE
April 12, 2000
Bad government & bad management
to blame for falling crane rates
12 April 2000 [Read More]
Reith's Day in the Dock Draws Near
MUA members celebrate court ruling on 2nd anniversary of the Patrick dispute. 07 April 2000 [Read More]
Wharfies Ban Weevil Ship
Another rustbucket on our coast 24 March 2000 [Read More]
Senate ‘guts’ ‘ships from hell’ bill
Opposition prevents deregulation and degradation of the Australian shipping industry on par with scandalous conditions in our nursing homes 17 March 2000 [Read More]
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