Maritime Union of Australia
Maritime Workers' Journal Autumn/Winter 2010
Work deaths
Workmates tell first hand of death and near death on the nation's wharves Special job safety edition Union demands action on national safety laws Download this issue
Logging On Page 4
I am writing this at the World Congress of the International Trade Union Confederation, meeting together under the theme of ‘Now the People’. Outgoing General ... Read more
Death at Port Botany Page 6
The Australian wharves fell silent on April 7. At 10am towering cranes, frenetic straddles and gantries were switched off. In Adelaide, Fremantle, Melbourne, Darwin, Devonport, ... Read more
Death at Fishermen's Island Page 14
At POAGS Brisbane, workers were being stood over for wearing stickers reading: “I won’t be stood over”. Delegates and safety representatives were continually threatened with ... Read more
Near Death at Port Kembla Page 16
Just one hour to go on the day shift at BlueScope Steel Patrick, Port Kembla and Jason Muscat was guiding a load of steel in ... Read more
Fallen Comrades Page 40
14 Australian maritime workers have been killed on the job in two decades, 1 seafarer, 13 waterside workers, 9 on flag of convenience ships FALLEN ... Read more
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