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Journal - April 2007General
Per Larsan, bosun, Aurora Australis, is one of 15 MUA members to win special recognition in recent times. He was among 78 scientists, doctors and technicians, awarded an Australian Antarctic Medal. [ Full Story ]
Industrial issues
Was the Howard Government and its greed for Timorese oil and gas behind the latest political turmoil in Dili? [ Full Story ]
Your thin line [ Full Story ]
International Issues
Wharves, nationwide, fell silent on Friday, March 23, as wharfies stopped work to honour fallen comrades. Internationally more than 300 dockers and seafarers representing the world's maritime workers stood in silence to show their respect and demonstrate their determination to mount an international dockworkers' safety campaign. [ Full Story ]
Hai Phong HarmonyMyself and the 'Old Sea Cook' George Murray took ourselves on a 'seek and enjoy' mission to Vietnam to discover what had become of one of the Seamen's Union's finest acts of humanitarian internationalism, born from the pockets of its 5000 rank and file members. This surge of individual donations and ships' rolling funds answered the call of its leaders E.V. Elliott and Pat Geraghty in 1974 to help rebuild the infrastructure of one of the most war ravaged nations ever subjected to such horrific barbarity from land, sea and air; the same barbarity that now afflicts Iraq! [ Full Story ]
Timor RevisitedWhen National organiser Mick Killick, was in Dili in February for the Timorese council of unions (KSTL) national conference he was warned Australians were not very popular in Timor Leste. [ Full Story ]
Women hardest hit by IR lawsNew reports highlight plight of women workers under Howard IR regime [ Full Story ]
Mailbag
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Maritime diary
Congratulations to the officials already elected and good luck to the candidates for the contested positions. Once the final ballot is declared, all of us will continue to bear an enormous responsibility to our members. We conduct our own elections on the basic premise that the membership has never relied on anyone else to do our job for us. Respect that and make sure you register your vote, comrades. [ Full Story ]
Occupational health & safety
Resolution drafted by MUA delegates at the ITF dockers conference held in Italy in April [ Full Story ]
Crane crashI rejoined MV Portland in July last year relieving Jim Richard as CIR. We both attended 'The Toolbox' meeting on the ship's bridge that morning. A long list of jobs was discussed: economiser wash, ship's stores, main engine, scavenge clean, greasing crane wires, stores, cranes and main deck cranes to be tested by Lloyds surveyor, general duties etc. [ Full Story ]
Shipmate Vale
Tributes to Peter Ross, killed at Appleton Dock in January during a workplace accident. Tributes to Bob Cumberlidge killed in Westernport in March, next MWJ [ Full Story ]
history
One year out from the 10th anniversary of the Patrick lockout, a new dramatised series seeks to depict the 1998 conspiracy on the Australian wharves that held the attention of the nation and the world. ABC TV May 13-14 [ Full Story ]
union election
Victoria Deputy Branch Secretary (See also Dave Schleibs) [ Full Story ]
Mick WickhamTasmania Branch Secretary (See also Jason Campbell and Sean Lawrence) [ Full Story ]
Mick DolemanAssistant National Secretary (see also Werner Cohrs and Rick Newlyn [ Full Story ]
Micheal Canning:WA Deputy Branch Secretary (See also Keith McCorriston) [ Full Story ]
Mick CarrSouthern Queensland Branch secretary (see also Paul Sheehan) [ Full Story ]
Trevor MundaySth Queensland Deputy Branch Secretary (See also Tony Austin) [ Full Story ]
Peder BullTasmania Honorary Deputy Branch Secretary (See also Andy Goss) [ Full Story ]
Dave SchleibsVictoria Deputy Branch Secretary (See also Dick Ryan) [ Full Story ]
Joe GalvinSth Queensland Assistant Branch Secretary (See also Lee Gritt, Mark Keech and Les Rayward) [ Full Story ]
Sean LawrenceTasmania Branch Secretary (See also Jason Campbell and Mick Wickham) [ Full Story ]
Damien McGarrySydney Assistant Branch Secretary (See also Paul Garrett, Paul McAleer and Lorraine Ryan ) [ Full Story ]
Mark KeechSth Queensland Assistant Branch Secretary (See also Joe Galvin, Lee Gritt and Les Rayward) [ Full Story ]
Keith McCorristonWA Deputy Branch Secretary (See also Mick Canning) [ Full Story ]
Werner Cohrs:Assistant National Secretary (see also Mick Doleman and Rick Newlyn) [ Full Story ]
Lorraine RyanSydney Assistant Branch Secretary (See also Paul Garrett, Paul McAleer and Damien McGarry) [ Full Story ]
Paul McAleerSydney Assistant Branch Secretary (See also Paul Garrett, Damien McGarry and Lorraine Ryan ) [ Full Story ]
Jason CampbellTasmania Branch Secretary (See also Sean Lawrence and Mick Wickham) [ Full Story ]
Andy Goss:Tasmania Honorary Deputy Branch Secretary (See also Peder Bull) [ Full Story ]
Lee GrittSth Queensland Assistant Branch Secretary (See also Joe Galvin, Mark Keech and Les Rayward) [ Full Story ]
Paul SheehanSouthern Queensland Branch secretary (see also Mick Carr) [ Full Story ]
Stephen LinhartSA Honorary Assistant Branch Secretary (See also Clem Clothier) [ Full Story ]
Clem ClothierSA Honorary Deputy Branch Secretary (See also Steve Lynhart) [ Full Story ]
2007 QUADRENNIAL ELECTIONSixteen positions, including the National Secretary's position, were uncontested, and those candidates are elected unopposed. Twenty six candidates will contest the remaining 12 positions. [ Full Story ]
Rick NewlynAssistant national secretary (see also Werner Cohrs and Mick Doleman) [ Full Story ]
Les RaywardSth Queensland Assistant Branch Secretary (See also Joe Galvin, Lee Gritt and Mark Keech) [ Full Story ]
Paul GarrettSydney Assistant Branch Secretary (See also Paul McAleer, Damien McGarry and Lorraine Ryan ) [ Full Story ]
Tony AustinSth Queensland Deputy Branch Secretary (See also Trevor Munday) [ Full Story ]
women
Patrick delegate Port Botany wharfie Mich-Elle Myers has made union history as the first woman branch official of the Maritime Union of Australia. But the job is only temporary for now. Mich-Elle is one of four rank and file maritime workers relieving in the branch rooms until the upcoming union elections. [ Full Story ]
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