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CampaignsIndexJune 2008
Got a mug shot of yourself - or a digital copy of your passport photo? Then send it out to protest the arrest of union leaders in Zimbabwe as part of a pictition for democracy and union rights Posted: 19 June 2008 [ Full Story ] Hungry Mile - A New Precinct for Sydney The MUA has been campaigning over the last couple of years to ensure the preservation of the Hungry Mile, the colloquial name of the area surrounding the now closed Darling Harbour wharves. Posted: 19 June 2008 [ Full Story ] May 2008
Australian workers urged to dig deep to support Burmese people via Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA Posted: 12 May 2008 [ Full Story ] March 2008
Posted: 28 March 2008 [ Full Story ] December 2007
Unions Fisherman Islands is comprised of a group of 11 unions, including the Maritime Union of Australia Posted: 09 December 2007 [ Full Story ] November 2007
New Zealand waterside workers in the Port of Napier need your support. A decision by management to contract out container stevedoring to an anti-union operator will affect around 25 permanent jobs and around 60 casual jobs at Hawke's Bay Stevedoring Services from the start of 2008. Send your messages of solidarity! Posted: 30 November 2007 [ Full Story ] Bye Bye Johnny A film by Port Botany wharfie and MUA idol Cooper Silk featuring PM John Howard (alias Bart Rose) on the campaign trail in Darling Harbour, Sydney Posted: 23 November 2007 [ Full Story ] Surprise visit John Howard made an unscheduled visit to the Maritime Union rooms in Sussex Street, Sydney yesterday. Posted: 22 November 2007 [ Full Story ] Doing our bit Members have been doing their bit this election campaign to see in a new government. Send in YOUR photos and stories Posted: 20 November 2007 [ Full Story ] Sydney branch Election Update #4 With less than three weeks to go now, we are in the home straight of this election and victory is a real possibility. Polls in the sixteen key marginal seats are definitely indicating that there is a definite swing against the Liberal / National coalition in all seats which may be enough to change Government. Posted: 09 November 2007 [ Full Story ] East Timor Safety Clothing Appeal MUA Sydney Branch calls on all members to donate unused safety clothing. Posted: 07 November 2007 [ Full Story ] October 2007
After three weeks on the campaign trail, Howard is falling well behind in the polls and is inching that little bit closer towards defeat. But knowing how he runs his campaigns on fear and mistruths, don’t be surprised when the old ‘rabbit out of the hat routine’ comes. The facts are plain and simple. Your Rights @ Work are worth fighting and voting for. This election has seen industrial relations rightly at the forefront. Let’s defeat the Howard Government once and for all! Posted: 29 October 2007 [ Full Story ] What have unions ever done for us? A Monty Python take on Howard's wedge politics and his big business buddy's Posted: 23 October 2007 [ Full Story ] Qld Premier hits back at union smear campaign When conservative Qld state MP McArdle parrotted the Howard/Costello 'unions-control-the-ALP' line, Anna Bligh had this to say: Posted: 23 October 2007 [ Full Story ] Bob Dylan's election ad - Sack John Howard "WorkChoices my arse. This election sack John Howard" Posted: 17 October 2007 [ Full Story ] Elections 07 National Secretary Paddy Crumlin calls on all members to finish off the Howard conspiracy against organised labour Posted: 15 October 2007 [ Full Story ] Don't waste your vote Are you on the electoral roll? IF not there is still time The ACTU has put together a how to get on the roll info sheet. Posted: 15 October 2007 [ Full Story ] Petition against Burmese junta Unions condemn military junta repression in Burma Posted: 01 October 2007 [ Full Story ] August 2007
Tune in and log on to ABC TV tonight to let the world know that unions are Here to Stay! Posted: 16 August 2007 [ Full Story ] Union funds memorial for stolen generation The Sydney Childrens' Hospital, Westmead, today opened a garden in memory of Aboriginal children taken from their families in one of the darker chapters in the nation's history. But the memorial would not have gone ahead without the union's financial support. Posted: 09 August 2007 [ Full Story ] Vote against Sydney ferry privatisation The Sydney Daily Tele is running a poll to see if the public would cop a fare hike on Sydney Ferries after the MUA warned today that's what privatising the fleet would lead to. Have your say. Vote against a fare hike and for the harbour icon to stay in public hands Posted: 02 August 2007 [ Full Story ] July 2007
Petition and protest for the release of Iranian union leader Mansour Osanloo imprisoned in Tehran Posted: 13 July 2007 [ Full Story ] June 2007
The bosses at Esselte - a company that makes books and stationary - have decided to put their entire work force at their Minto factory on AWAs that will tear away at their conditions and penalty rates, and remove their right to collectively bargain. Posted: 29 June 2007 [ Full Story ] Russian wharfies leader attacked Four days ago, on 7 June, Mikhail Chesalin, the chairman of the local Dockers Union in Kaliningrad, Russia, was savagely stabbed and beaten outside the union office. Posted: 12 June 2007 [ Full Story ] May 2007
Comrades, Please find attached a flyer regarding the Capo Noli and the dispute currently being held in Port Kembla. Print the flyer doublesided if possible. Posted: 31 May 2007 [ Full Story ] Tell the Tele what you think The rabid right wing ideologue Piers Akerman has been let loose by the Daily Tele for some serious wharfie bashing. Posted: 18 May 2007 [ Full Story ] Big earners tight-arse with workers The most vocal big business leaders screaming about the injustice of the Labor IR strategy in the last coupleof days pocket more in a week than the average wharfie earns in year. Tell them what you think. Sign the petition! Posted: 02 May 2007 [ Full Story ] April 2007
Posted: 05 April 2007 [ Full Story ] Call for solidarity with Zimbabwe unionists The MUA has joined the ACTU and the international union movement in condemning the latest trade union repression in Zimbabwe. Members are also encouraged to register their protest Posted: 05 April 2007 [ Full Story ] March 2007
Work - No Choices - One Year On: Send John Howard an Anniversary Card The MUA is behind the ACTU campaign to restore workers' rights and campaign against the Howard Government. Members not already on the ACTU Rights of Work internet campaign are encouraged to join now. Check out the you beaut You Tube short films now via the link below Posted: 28 March 2007 [ Full Story ] Iraqi raids target unionists Joint US Iraqi military raid of union offices sparks outrage - join the worldwide campaign against the war on unions in Iraq! Posted: 02 March 2007 [ Full Story ] February 2007
Increased labour shortages due to unprecedented growth in the resources sector has put at risk the standard of occupational health and safety on rigs and platforms. Posted: 27 February 2007 [ Full Story ] Workers Deprived of Rights Workers on drilling rigs off WA and Darwin are made to sign an individual contract (AWA) before they get a job. NO CHOICE!! Posted: 15 February 2007 [ Full Story ] January 2007
Professional divers working in the oil and gas industry have recently voted in favour of a new collective agreement that provides generous increases in wages and allowances across the board. Posted: 30 January 2007 [ Full Story ] Worldwide campaign against anti-union terror in Guatemala MUA National Secretary calls for widespread public condemnation of murder of unionist in Guatemala Posted: 24 January 2007 [ Full Story ] MUA joins international campaign in support of Indian workers The Maritime Union has joined the campaign to support 800 woman process workers whose jobs are on the line through a corporate restructuring scam at Unilever in India Posted: 22 January 2007 [ Full Story ] Iranian unions thanks for worldwide solidarity The MUA was part of a worldwide campaign for the successful release of imprisoned Iranian labour leaders Posted: 15 January 2007 [ Full Story ] FOC Cargo Ship Drifts Towards Oil & Gas Rigs On Thursday 11th Jan 2007 local time the flag of convenience (FOC) registered cargo ship Vindo, lost all power drifting dangerously towards oil and gas rigs in the Southern North Sea. Posted: 14 January 2007 [ Full Story ] HELICOPTER CRASH KILLS RIG WORKERS A helicopter has crashed into the Irish Sea, off the coast of Scotland in Morecambe Bay, killing 6 passengers and crew while transporting offshore oil rig workers to the mainland. Posted: 02 January 2007 [ Full Story ] December 2006
Divers working in the UK’s oil fields have recently won a campaign for better wages and conditions by standing together as a single bargaining unit. Posted: 21 December 2006 [ Full Story ] Petition in support of murdered unionist Comrades, Please take a few minutes to sign petition on link below in support of murdered Teamster unionist Gilberto Soto in El Salvador 2 years ago. Posted: 13 December 2006 [ Full Story ] Collective Action Increases Benefits Increased benefits in the current AWA on the Stena Clyde are a direct result of the support of members of the AWU/MUA Alliance campaign to bargain collectively as union members. Posted: 10 December 2006 [ Full Story ] November 2006
Your Rights @ Work Posted: 14 November 2006 [ Full Story ] October 2006
Despite the Government's decision to defer the sale of Medibank until 2008, the fight to save Medibank is far from over. Posted: 03 October 2006 [ Full Story ] September 2006
Members are urged to send letters of solidarity to Korean unionists subjected to police violence last week Posted: 26 September 2006 [ Full Story ] Hungry for Votes Nearly 8 in 10 voters on the Sydney Morning Herald site say the East Darling Harbour redevelopment should be called The Hungry Mile. ADD YOUR VOTE NOW http://www.smh.com.au/polls/politics/form.html Posted: 14 September 2006 [ Full Story ] August 2006
The MUA is campaigning for the foreshore redevelopment of Sussex St wharves, East Darling Harbour, to be renamed “The Hungry Mile” in recognition of its maritime heritage and the men and women who worked the wharves and ships for two centuries. Posted: 06 August 2006 [ Full Story ] The Hungry Mile film part 1 Posted: 05 August 2006 [ Full Story ] The Hungry Mile A poem by Ernest Antony Posted: 04 August 2006 [ Full Story ] The Hungry Mile film part 2 Posted: 03 August 2006 [ Full Story ] LA M&M Short part 2 LA M&M Short part 2 Posted: 01 August 2006 [ Full Story ] LA M&M Short part 1 LA M&M short part 1 Posted: 01 August 2006 [ Full Story ] June 2006
Workers from Captain Cook and Matilda Cruises will meet on Thursday 22nd June in the Union offices to discuss plans for a new collective agreement. Posted: 15 June 2006 [ Full Story ] Urgent support needed for African strikers MUA, ACTU solidarity with SATAWU national security guards on strike over wages and conditions Posted: 13 June 2006 [ Full Story ] May 2006
Maritime Union supports workers campaign to shame Spotlight boss that robbed workers of $90 a week under new Howard IR laws Posted: 29 May 2006 [ Full Story ] April 2006
8 Hour Day 150th Anniversary Project Posted: 20 April 2006 [ Full Story ] MUA campaigns against IR regime exploitation of foreign workers The WA branch is rallying today against the exploitation of guestworkers on the Australian coast under the new Howard Govt IR regime Posted: 05 April 2006 [ Full Story ] February 2006
The Maritime Union has strongly condemned further arrests of Philippines labour leaders and the ongoing detention of former KMU leader and now opposition MP Crispin Beltran since the declaration of emergency rule in the Philippines on Friday. Members are encouraged to send solidarity emails to the KMU and protest letters to the Filipino Government and your local consulate. Posted: 28 February 2006 [ Full Story ] ITF call for international day of action against Iran Call to back worldwide protests over detained Iranian bus workers Posted: 10 February 2006 [ Full Story ] The Hope of the Working Class The Howard Government's latest attack on Australian workers inspired Brisbane wharfie Warren J Reid to pen the following poem Posted: 07 February 2006 [ Full Story ] Update on arrest of Iranian unionists Thousands of you responded quickly to our appeal last week to send strong messages of protest to Tehran following the arrests of hundreds of striking bus workers. Posted: 07 February 2006 [ Full Story ] Hundreds of strikers arrested - MUA protest messages needed today Posted: 01 February 2006 [ Full Story ] January 2006
Posted: 12 January 2006 [ Full Story ] December 2005
John Howard inspired Xmas Carol Posted: 08 December 2005 [ Full Story ] Howards laws to pass Senate today Today, John Howard’s Government is expected to pass the most radical and unfair industrial laws this country has ever seen. Posted: 02 December 2005 [ Full Story ] November 2005
A short film has been doing the rounds of people's emails today and very funny it is too! Check it out Posted: 28 November 2005 [ Full Story ] Tell Barnaby what you think of WorkChoices There is a new campaign active on the ACTU’s Rights at Work website currently – ‘Take a Stand Barnaby.” We are urging people to sign the petition asking Senator Joyce to vote no to Work Choices in the Senate next week. Posted: 21 November 2005 [ Full Story ] Tell the Senate your concerns ACTU calls on union supporters to lobby Senators against Howards IR bill Posted: 04 November 2005 [ Full Story ] October 2005
Industrial slaughter continues in neighbouring Philippines Posted: 27 October 2005 [ Full Story ] Merchant Service Day Quest MUA members respond to campaign for an international memorial day honouring seafarers killed in war Posted: 21 October 2005 [ Full Story ] ACTU Ramps Up Email Campaign Against Howard More than 7000 people so far have flooded the Australian Government with e-mails protesting their extreme new workplace laws, including almost 3000 emails from people overseas. Posted: 21 October 2005 [ Full Story ] AGE POLL: VOTE NOW! The Age Online poll invites us to vote on the fairness of the new workplace proposals. Posted: 10 October 2005 [ Full Story ] September 2005
ACTU IR campaign postcards. Distribute as widely as possible! Posted: 26 September 2005 [ Full Story ] Unions outraged at Filipino assassination The Maritime Union has expressed outrage at the murder of Nestle union leader Diosdado Fortuna, gunned down and killed yesterday in Southern Tagalog. Posted: 23 September 2005 [ Full Story ] Quest for International Merchant Navy Day Posted: 19 September 2005 [ Full Story ] August 2005
Sydney group sets up internet lobby site - send senators your thoughts on Howard's IR regime Posted: 23 August 2005 [ Full Story ] Vote Union, support Tim on Big Brother Just a reminder that the reality TV show Big Brother is in its final few days and our left wing candidate who has infiltrated the household really needs your support. Posted: 11 August 2005 [ Full Story ] July 2005
Los Angeles truck drivers and activists to create solidarity picket lines in solidarity with our striking brothers in Vancouver. Posted: 25 July 2005 [ Full Story ] Sacked for refusing to sign AWA Posted: 11 July 2005 [ Full Story ] June 2005
Click on link below and email John Howard in protest at the draconian Industrial Relations Laws intended to dismantle workers rights and conditions. Posted: 13 June 2005 [ Full Story ] May 2005
Polls are overwhelmingly against the announced government changes to workplace law Posted: 30 May 2005 [ Full Story ] April 2005
The Colombian Army has murdered three trade unionists and Justice for Colombia is calling for urgent email protests to be sent. Posted: 01 April 2005 [ Full Story ] March 2005
The ITF and MUA will Rally outside the offices of NYK Shipping, 45 Clarence Street today to protest the refusal of the German charterers to sign an international minimum standards agreement for the "NYK Prestige" Posted: 31 March 2005 [ Full Story ] No Restaurant Rules Popular reality show provides a taste of things to come Workers on prime-time reality TV show My Restaurant Rules on the Seven Network were given a nasty surprise this weekend. It's not normally a place where you'd expect the ugly face of John Howard's new labour laws to pop up. But there it was. Posted: 24 March 2005 [ Full Story ] February 2005
The Maritime Union is protesting the imprisonment of trade union leaders in Nepal Posted: 15 February 2005 [ Full Story ] ITF cyberspace battle to protect world's wharfies European waterfront worker activists have taken their battle against ports of convenience into cyberspace. Posted: 14 February 2005 [ Full Story ] January 2005
Hadi Salih, the international secretary of the Iraqi Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU), was murdered in his Baghdad home on January 4. Posted: 07 January 2005 [ Full Story ] November 2004
In a violent strike dispersal in Hacienda Luisita in the Philippines on November 16, 2004, 14 people were killed, including two children aged 2 and 5 years old who died from suffocation from teargas lobbed by the police and army dispersal teams. Posted: 22 November 2004 [ Full Story ] October 2004
As East Timor-like tragedies unfold in Aceh and Papua, at both ends of our giant and important neighbour, how real is the democratic transformation of Indonesia? What is the relationship between terrorist groups and the Indonesian military? Posted: 29 October 2004 [ Full Story ] September 2004
All maritime unionists are requested to offer support to Auckland Branch Local 13 as their strike for permanent jobs goes ahead from tomorrow morning. Posted: 07 September 2004 [ Full Story ] Maritime workers urged to phone in Childcare costs leap 30% — unions launch Phone In as crisis looms Posted: 06 September 2004 [ Full Story ] August 2004
A National Childcare Phone In is being held in September, conducted by the ACTU and childcare unions LHMU and ASU in consultation with childcare and community groups. Posted: 20 August 2004 [ Full Story ] July 2004
The Opposition is to vote on whether it will support the Free Trade deal with the US on August 2. Posted: 30 July 2004 [ Full Story ] Stop Killer Coke July 22 is international day against Coke and the killings of unionists in Colombia Posted: 19 July 2004 [ Full Story ] No Sweat - the comic No Sweat UK has produced a comic book based on real events . In 2001, in Puebla, central Mexico, hundreds of sweatshop workers took on the local police, judges, bosses and big corporations in a fight for dignity at work and an independent union. They won. Posted: 19 July 2004 [ Full Story ] June 2004
Haitian textile workers who produce materials used by Levi Strauss have been battling for the simple right to have a union and to be free of management violence. Posted: 10 June 2004 [ Full Story ] World Bank open online discussion forum ITF invites affiliates to join World Bank forum on privatisation Posted: 09 June 2004 [ Full Story ] ITF calls for Solidarity with Brazilian wharfies Police threaten port worker demonstration as company attempts mass sackings Posted: 02 June 2004 [ Full Story ] May 2004
Colombia is the most dangerous place on earth to be a trade unionist. More trade unionists are killed there than in any other country. That's why appeals from Colombian trade unions take on a special urgency. Posted: 28 May 2004 [ Full Story ] ITF backs Nepal union campaign The ITF has called for solidarity in support of ITF affiliated Nepal Transport Workers' Union (NETWON) in its struggle for a democratic Nepal. Posted: 13 May 2004 [ Full Story ] Cambodian workers call for your help Hundreds of members of the Cambodian Tourism and Service Workers’ Federation (CTSWF) have been sacked in retaliation against a peaceful, legal one-week strike. Posted: 06 May 2004 [ Full Story ] Campaign for Childcare We support child care. Email Peter Costello demanding funding for quality child care in the upcoming national budget Posted: 05 May 2004 [ Full Story ] March 2004
Seafarers of the Philippines Sulpicio Lines Inc. are requesting solidarity messages, protest letters, donations and any other means of support that you can give as they prepare to strike. The following statement backgrounds the dispute: Posted: 09 March 2004 [ Full Story ] February 2004
The Howard Government's proposed new laws for the Australian building industry are the most serious attack on the rights of building workers that we have ever seen. Posted: 27 February 2004 [ Full Story ] January 2004
Call for solidarity in support of Jack Heyman arrested during peace protest Posted: 30 January 2004 [ Full Story ] December 2003
Don’t trade away Australian Sovereignty! The Howard Government and the US Government of George Bush is in the process of negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to be completed by the end of this year. Posted: 11 December 2003 [ Full Story ] US troops invade Iraqi unions Last weekend dozens of US troops in ten armoured cars raided the IFTU temporary headquarters in Baghdad, smashing windows, seizing documents, and even tearing down posters and banners condemning terrorism. Eight IFTU leaders were arrested, but were released the following day, unharmed. Posted: 10 December 2003 [ Full Story ] November 2003
The International Transport Workers' Federation is stepping up its campaign against the European port directive. Dutch and Belgian dockers set up web petition and call on Australian wharfies to lend their support. Posted: 13 November 2003 [ Full Story ] October 2003
Fifty-three workers, among them labour leaders, were arrested on Wednesday morning October 8, 2003, in Zimbabwe's capital Harare, and provincial cities of Gweru, Masvingo and Bulawayo. Posted: 13 October 2003 [ Full Story ] George W Bush will visit Australia More than 300,000 people marched through the streets of Sydney to say NO WAR in Iraq. Now four months after Bush declared an official end to hostilities, all the evidence says that we were right and Bush, Blair and Howard lied about weapons of mass destruction and other issues. They were wrong. They are still wrong. Posted: 03 October 2003 [ Full Story ] September 2003
If I were running one of the world's largest tobacco companies, I think I'd make a special effort to try not to look like a bad guy. I mean, people already hate tobacco companies for what they do to the world's health -- you'd think that they'd really go overboard to try to show a 'social conscience' on other matters. But not British American Tobacco (BAT). Posted: 23 September 2003 [ Full Story ] European port campaign ties in sea and land transport workers The ITF begins a week of action enforcing pay safety and social standards on ships in Europe on Monday (Tuesday Australian time) that will actively join and mutually reinforce the dock workers’ protests also taking place at the same time (8 to 12 September). To add further to the cooperation, ITF affiliated road transport union members recently voted to send volunteers to help the port workers. Posted: 08 September 2003 [ Full Story ] WTO - An Australian Guidebook The ACTU last month launched a guide book to the World Trade Organisation debacle. Read how global power of WTO will affect your lives Posted: 01 September 2003 [ Full Story ] August 2003
Posted: 29 August 2003 [ Full Story ] Interpid Travel bypass Burma The ACTU aid agency campaign to have a local travel group reimpose a ban on Burma in protest against human rights abuse has been successful Posted: 25 August 2003 [ Full Story ] ITF launches "Our Work" poster In its ongoing campaign to stop shipowners getting their crew to do the work of stevedoring workers in ports, the International Transport Workers' Federation has produced a campaign poster. Posted: 11 August 2003 [ Full Story ] Campaign for Free Burma The crisis in Burma continues, with the ongoing detention of NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi, brutal repression of human rights and widespread forced labour. Posted: 08 August 2003 [ Full Story ] July 2003
MUA solidarity with locked-out meatworkers Posted: 22 July 2003 [ Full Story ] Vote Snooping Bosses Out of House Posted: 21 July 2003 [ Full Story ] NZ Shipping Campaign hits the road Maritime Union of New Zealand hits streets in support of New Zealand coastal shipping Posted: 10 July 2003 [ Full Story ] US invasion justified by forgery and lies Yet more than two months after US President George Bush declared the end of major combat operations in Iraq, no weapons of mass destruction have been found. While he still insists such weapons will be discovered, evidence mounts that his administration's drive for war was based on forged, inaccurate, and deliberately misconstrued intelligence. Posted: 08 July 2003 [ Full Story ] Campaign against military junta in Burma Read the latest on arrest of Burmese leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi , details of her prison and the response of the international community. Posted: 07 July 2003 [ Full Story ] Fears for Chinese unionists Call for unions and activists to campaign for the release of imprisoned Chinese union leaders Posted: 01 July 2003 [ Full Story ] June 2003
Unions report 50 workers hospitalised Posted: 26 June 2003 [ Full Story ] Named: companies with Burma links ITF calls on affiliates to campaign against military junta Posted: 19 June 2003 [ Full Story ] Clean up Lowy's Winning justice for Westfield shopping mall cleaners across the globe !!! Posted: 13 June 2003 [ Full Story ] Mass murder of unionists in Colombia It's the most dangerous country in the world for labour activists - 184 unionists assassinated in 2002 Posted: 13 June 2003 [ Full Story ] Imprisoned for being a trade unionist Seven years -- that's the prison sentence imposed upon Yao Fuxin last month by a Chinese court. His colleague Xiao Yunliang didn't fare much better; he got four years in jail. Posted: 04 June 2003 [ Full Story ] Petition against Bush & Blair Posted: 02 June 2003 [ Full Story ] May 2003
The Union has initiated a campaign to eliminate Manual Twist-lock Operations in our terminals and bulk and general sites. The campaign comes as a result of consistent complaints by our OH&S Committees of the dangerous situations that wharfies expose themselves to when required to work on container tops when manually releasing twist-locks. The OH&S Committee have also raised concerns that some members are ignoring procedures when working in work-cages and not securing themselves effectively when required to leave a cage. This is not withstanding that the whole manual procedure is extremely cumbersome, does not conform to best practice procedure and is not very productive or efficient. Posted: 21 May 2003 [ Full Story ] Protest war on Aceh Human Rights Groups Protest Indonesia's War in Aceh Throughout World Demand an End to Human Rights Abuses Posted: 21 May 2003 [ Full Story ] Campaign against killings in Colombia Call on unionists worldwide to help stop the bloodshed Posted: 14 May 2003 [ Full Story ] April 2003
The UN's International Labour Organisation has a central role to play in the reconstruction process, in helping to ensure that international labour standards are respected and through its expertise in providing technical assistance. Posted: 22 April 2003 [ Full Story ] Floating Peace Protest With the Peace Fleet leaving Circular Quay at 12 30 on a windy Sydney Day John Howard had his Saturday afternoon nap disturbed by the thunderous tones of Sean Chaffer & Paddy Crumlin MUA, Ian Cohen NSW Greens MLC, Peter Mullins CEO Greenpeace and Paul Bastian AMWU who were speaking from a Ferry loaded with activists, the media, and a pretty hefty PA system. Posted: 10 April 2003 [ Full Story ] Global Unions May 1st Mobilisation Update on the global mobilisation of unions planned for May 1 Posted: 10 April 2003 [ Full Story ] World Media union calls for probe into murder of war correspondents IFJ Says Attacks on Journalists in Iraq Are "Crimes of War" That Must be Punished Call for Independent International Inquiry into Targeting of Media and Killings of Reporters Posted: 10 April 2003 [ Full Story ] "Take the War-on-Iraq IQ Test" Q: What percentage of the world's population does the United States have? A: Six percent Q: What percentage of the world's wealth does the United States have? A: 50 percent Posted: 02 April 2003 [ Full Story ] Peace Songs on Sale Billy Bragg and Ginger Tom vocalist Matthew Ericson speak about why peace is important, and what music and politics have in common. Posted: 02 April 2003 [ Full Story ] March 2003
The ACTU issued the following update on the union campaign against the invasion of Iraq today: Posted: 27 March 2003 [ Full Story ] Oppose the War, Aid the Victims The ACTU and its overseas aid agency Union Aid Abroad - Apheda - condemned in the strongest terms the joint military offensive against Iraq Posted: 21 March 2003 [ Full Story ] War on Iraq illegal Legal advice received by the ALP shows John Howard's decision to go to war is not in accordance with international law - but this decision does not expose Australian troops to legal action, either at home or abroad. Posted: 21 March 2003 [ Full Story ] When truth is the first casualty A list of lies told by the US to condone an illegal invasion Posted: 21 March 2003 [ Full Story ] Workers can protest war to PM Members on worksites concerned about Australia's involvement in the invasion of Iraq can protest to the PM Posted: 21 March 2003 [ Full Story ] No War on Iraq Why we oppose a war on Iraq Posted: 21 March 2003 [ Full Story ] MUA Supports Trade Unions in East Timor The MUA is supporting the trade union movement in East Timor at it reaches a critical stage of its development. Posted: 14 March 2003 [ Full Story ] Candlelight Vigil for Peace The Win Without War coalition, together with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many faith-based organizations, are calling for a candlelight vigil and need your help. Posted: 13 March 2003 [ Full Story ] Unions Work for Peace Day Thousands of workers around NSW will take symbolic action against a War on Iraq this Friday as part of 'Unions Work for Peace Day'. Posted: 13 March 2003 [ Full Story ] Italian dockers US ban Port workers strike against US war shipments Posted: 12 March 2003 [ Full Story ] Dock workers shut down European ports ITF mobilises dockers throughout Europe in campaign to stop shipowners bypassing stevedoring labour and employing crew or casuals to stevedore vessels Posted: 12 March 2003 [ Full Story ] Global Unions Day of Action - 1st May 2003 The ITF has mailed out to all affiliates a copy of the Global Unions Mobilisation Action Guide. Posted: 10 March 2003 [ Full Story ] February 2003
Workers worldwide will be called to mobilise on May 1 to voice their concern about the need for social control over globalisation Posted: 18 February 2003 [ Full Story ] Canadian comrades send out SOS The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) are struggling with their employer, the Gov't of Canada, in regards to their Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) funding cuts to the Canadian Coast Guard. Posted: 18 February 2003 [ Full Story ] ITF campaigns to close Tongan register The ITF is pressuring the South Pacific island of Tonga to honour its agreement to shut down its now infamous shipping register Posted: 18 February 2003 [ Full Story ] Maritime workers march for peace Posted: 18 February 2003 [ Full Story ] December 2002
Posted: 11 December 2002 [ Full Story ] Port Services Campaigns - coming soon Posted: 11 December 2002 [ Full Story ] November 2002
WA MUA were invited by coordinators of the Fremantle Festival to take part in the Maritime Parade on November 24th. Posted: 24 November 2002 [ Full Story ] October 2002
We're back! The rank and file wharfies who stood side by side our US comrades during the big lockout are back home and will be posting our reports on this site soon. Posted: 23 October 2002 [ Full Story ] Safety at Work Posted: 15 October 2002 [ Full Story ] Read what the papers refused to print! US lockout sparks Patrick-style union bashing in the media . ACTU and MUA make formal complaints Posted: 14 October 2002 [ Full Story ] ACTION IN SUPPORT of the PINE GAP PROTESTS There will be a desert peace protest at Pine Gap, the United States war fighting and spy base south of Alice Springs, from October 5 to 7. Posted: 03 October 2002 [ Full Story ] ILWU Lockout The MUA has responded immediately to assist Longshoremen member of the ILWU who have been locked out of their workplace since Monday, Sept 30 because of a breakdown in negotiations between the ILWU and Pacific Maritime Association around a new contract of employment. Posted: 03 October 2002 [ Full Story ] September 2002
Report on the “Iluka” previously the Wallarah berthing at Port Kembla Grain Terminal on the 24th September, 2002 Posted: 26 September 2002 [ Full Story ] July 2002
MUA National Secretary moves motion condemning port employers in US & calling for international solidarity for ILWU Posted: 10 July 2002 [ Full Story ] June 2002
Extract from National Office Report Posted: 27 June 2002 [ Full Story ] Opposition moves bill condemning Government shipping policy Posted: 17 June 2002 [ Full Story ] CSL Backgrounder Posted: 17 June 2002 [ Full Story ] May 2002
It's Flag of Convenience shipping, not the Australian men and women defending their jobs on board the CSL Yarra who are the villains. FOC shipping — owned in one country, flagged in another — cut throat rogues who plunder our oceans, polluting our coastlines and robbing crew. It is not just a handful of rust buckets which are a threat to our shores. Gun running, money laundering, corruption, fraud, illegal fishing, people smuggling, drug trafficking and terrorism all have been traced to flags of convenience shipping. Posted: 07 May 2002 [ Full Story ] MUA National Secretary slams The Australian editorial MUA National Secretary Paddy Crumlin sent the following right of reply the the Letters Editor, The Australian this morning in response to accusations that our members on board the Yarra were guilty of piracy and mutiny. Posted: 07 May 2002 [ Full Story ] March 2002
International Transport Workers' launch campaign to protects stevedoring workers worldwide Posted: 11 March 2002 [ Full Story ] Waterfront celebrates women's day IT’S International Women’s Day and the Sydney wharves are set to celebrate with a batch of new recruits - and thanks to support from the media in getting the word out when the jobs were advertised, dozens of women have applied. Posted: 08 March 2002 [ Full Story ] Call for Members at P&O The union is asking stevedoring workers employed at P&O ports to submit matters for debate and consideration for the upcoming delegates conference. Posted: 08 March 2002 [ Full Story ] Trico takes ITF to court TRICO Marine Services has launched legal action against the International Transport Workers' Federation, according to David Osler of Lloyds List Posted: 08 March 2002 [ Full Story ] Oil slick on our beaches! Dramatic re-enactments of shipping disasters on our coast are being staged around the nation's coast Posted: 02 March 2002 [ Full Story ] February 2002
An MUA delegation leaves for Parliament House on Monday, February 18, as the union steps up its campaign to stop John Howard sinking Australian shipping. Posted: 21 February 2002 [ Full Story ] October 2001
National unions join forces to stop John Howard sinking Australian shipping. Posted: 31 October 2001 [ Full Story ] Public Campaigns: You can view MUA's publicly available campaign information in a variety of ways. Please select one of our public campaigns indexes. Members Campaigns: The MUA also has campaigns information
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