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Journal - September 2005Events
Friends raise their glasses in a last toast to John Brennan, 50 years a seafarer and just on 40 years a union leader [ Full Story ]
Industrial RoundsIndustrial issues
Daniel Boreham, MUA member and former Kiwi seafarer, didn’t get much work back home. [ Full Story ]
International Issues
Havana Diary by MUA Sth Qld Branch Secretary Mick Carr and Victoria Branch Deputy Secretary Dave Schleibs [ Full Story ]
Mailbag
[ Full Story ]
Maritime diary
The Australian government and their spy force ASIO have expelled young US teacher and peace activist Scott Parkin for not agreeing with what is happening in Iraq. I beg your pardon? At least he can take comfort that they didn’t lock him up in Baxter Concentration Camp for a few months, just in case he didn’t get the message. What’s going on here and where’s it going to end? With all the trade unionists, civil rights and peace activists in the nick or under house arrest for objecting to murderous mayhem and insanity? [ Full Story ]
Notices
Golf day, A turbulent decade, Shipping Out, Workers' Radio, Worker Ownership, Maritime Day [ Full Story ]
Obituaries
Ron Connolly, Terry Rawlings, Don McInytere, John Marshall, William Leslie, Bob Newtown, Walter Bowers, Bill Worthington [ Full Story ]
Security
The MUA dismissed comments by Minister for Transport Warren Truss claiming that most maritime workers have a criminal record as misinformed and cheap political shots. The union expects no disruption on the nation's wharves as the new security ID system is introduced and has worked hard to have our views heard in the development process. [ Full Story ]
Loopholes within LoopholesAustralia was at risk because the permit system allowing foreign vessels on the coast was open to fraud, The Australian newspaper reported in June. (18/6/05). [ Full Story ]
Floating BombsLabor joins MUA call for tougher restrictions on ammonium nitrate shipments [ Full Story ]
Shipping news
Information technology flagging out is next big thing, Lloyds List reports. [ Full Story ]
ShipShape[ Full Story ]
Fighting DestinyIt was not the first time some of the crew had lost their jobs to guest workers on the Australian coast. Now the battle is on to ensure this is not the destiny of other Australian workers [ Full Story ]
Questions and AngerAsked to explain my feelings about the Destiny Queen? They are basic – questions and anger. [ Full Story ]
history
This is the story of a ship and 39 Australian seafarers who fought to save her from the fury of a tropical cyclone By crew member Frank Finch [ Full Story ]
stevedoring
Sydney wharfies have something to sing and dance about…. No more manual twistlocks in Port Botany! [ Full Story ]
union culture
[ Full Story ]
POET of the proletariatBryn Griffith, MUA seafarer, writer, Fleet Street journalist, poet and playwright has taken out the coveted Australia Council Ros Bower Memorial Award for 2005. [ Full Story ]
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