Maritime Union of Australia
2010 Year of the Seafarer
International Maritime Organisation declares 2010 The Year of the Seafarer. Ashley Pollock, MUA, Oceanic Viking delegate, now on the Aurora Australis icebreaker "Proud to be an Australian seaman" Photo: Stuart Milligan Click here
Outworkers Of The Ocean
In the battle for wage justice for the world's seafarers, MUA delegates work with the International Transport Workers' Federation night and day around our coast. Read the latest on Ships of Shame in our harbours Click here
Offshore wage war hits media storm
Big business recruits media moguls against Australian seafarers in battle for wage justice in multibillion dollar offshore oil and gas industry Click here
News & Events
Kiwi comrades back MUA offshore workers
MUNZ media release 9 Feb 2010 The Maritime Union of New Zealand has congratulated the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) in its successful and ongoing campaign in improving wages and conditions in the offshore industry.
Event Iron Boat Day Port Kembla, NSW 13 Feb 2010
Event MUA monthly meeting All capitals, 23 Feb 2010
Event Working Waves: Surfing comp Soldiers Beach, NSW 26 Mar 2010
The Maritime Union of Australia represents around 11,000 Australian men and women - stevedoring workers (wharfies), seafarers, divers and port workers. They work around the clock, up towering cranes on the nation's docks, below in the ocean depths and at sea on ships and rigs.
As a key affiliate of the International Transport Workers' Federation, the union also helps represent 320,000 of the world's seafarers fighting for wage justice and protection against human rights abuses.
The Maritime
Workers' Journal
MWJ, Spring, 2009
Flinders dispute highlights need for urgent reform