Maritime Union of Australia: Workers Journal: : Index

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Journal - June 2006

Industrial Rounds

Industrial rounds

SYDNEY: Ferry workers raised the alarm at Manly Wharf, in April, that contractors removing asbestos from the wharf were endangering members and the public.

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IR Revolt

May Day prelude to June 28 mass rally & national week of action

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Industrial issues

Court challenge

Maritime unions challenge the Howard government�s IR laws, in defence of exploited seafarers on our coast and Australian jobs

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Sacked

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Industry news

Waterfront

Industry shakeup changes the face of the Australian waterfront as Toll takes over Patrick and DP World buys out P&O worldwide

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The MUA and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union are widely seen as two of the most progressive and militant maritime unions in the world. We share a special friendship and a long history of joint struggle as well as a strong joint commitment to workers� rights in the new global circumstances. The Convention resolved to fully support the MUA and the Australian trade union movement�s campaign to remove the Howard Government and its anti-union legislation.

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Members

I�m in the union

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Notices

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Obituaries

Vale

BODO: Bill Bodenham was renowned as a fighter for workers� rights, a great seaman, a great socialist and a great leader

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Shipping news

Shipshape

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Boomerang

First of three new Australian licensed and crewed vessels comes onto the Australian coastal trade

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Superannuation

Pensions for Veterans

Walk, walk, walk. Keep on walking old men. Leave your job and where will you walk to? Where will you go? What waits you in the city you�ve served so long and so well? Infested tenant rooms to rot out your last days? Charity on a sick bed? Aimless wandering not knowing where your next decent meal comes from? What awaits you old man but misery? Veterans work on while they have the strength in preference to a life of poverty.

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Super Scams

Bosses clawing back super surplus or refusing to pay death benefits to widows? Are these just confined to the �bad old days�?

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Super Heroes

SUPER HEROES: This was how the front page of The Australian Financial Review described industry funds after super choice became law last year. The following news report made it quite clear � workers� superannuation funds are leading the pack. When it comes to super choice, workers are better off sticking with what they�ve got.

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Joining Forces

Maritime workers� super funds are top of the pack. Now moves are afoot to bring both funds closer together

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Toast to Super

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Old Men and the Sea

So impoverished were seafarers before the SRF, many were forced to make their ships their old age home � there at least they had a bunk and tucker. But conditions were gruelling for ageing men at sea and all too often they went to a paupers� grave leaving their widows with nothing.

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