The Maritime Union of Australia Division of the CFMMEU (MUA) and The Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) are making waves in the Cairns diving industry after the Fair Work Commission ruled, “on the balance of probabilities employees are regularly working hours in excess of the maximum daily hours under the Diving Industry Award,” in a case against a local dive company.
Published:
10Feb2020
Maritime workers have blown the whistle on a series of engine explosions on tug boats at the Port of Gladstone during the past six month, accusing exclusive towage services provider Smit Lamnalco of putting safety at risk by outsourcing maintenance to a business without any marine qualifications.
Published:
9Feb2020
The MUA actively participated in the preparation of the ACTU's submission to the Federal Government's Retirement Income Review
What is life like in Venezuela under US sanctions stopping medicines, food, equipment and other essentials?
What can we do to help the people of Venezuela fight to maintain their sovereignty?
Report on the International Anti Imperialist Convention in Caracas.
Victorian Trades Hall Council Meeting Room 1
6.30pm Thursday 13 February 2020
Published:
6Feb2020
Launch Of Australian-First Service To Address Seafarer Isolation
An Australian-first initiative to provide a WIFI signal and internet access for visiting Seafarers on ships visiting Australian ports called “Seafarer Connect” has been launched in Sydney at a meeting of the International Transport Workers' Federation Offshore Task Force and Cabotage Committees.
An initiative of the not-for-profit Tas Bull Seafarers Foundation (TBSF), a trial of the programme at Port Botany for the past three months has proved to be an outstanding success.
Wharfies are outraged after the Federal Court issued an interim injunction banning them from undertaking legally protected industrial action as part of their fight for a new workplace agreement, describing it as an attack on the fundamental democratic rights of all Australian workers.
The court order prevents more than 1800 workers employed at DP World Australia container terminals in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle from taking any form of legally protected industrial action until 13 March 2020.
Published:
15Jan2020
Published:
8Jan2020
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Australian shipping is playing an important part in the relief effort following the devastating fires in NSW and Victoria.
Maritime Union of Australia National Secretary Paddy Crumlin said the crew of the Norwegian-flagged Far Saracen supply vessel was tasked by the Victorian Emergency Co-ordinator to deliver much needed relief supplies to 4,000 people stranded by bushfires in the Victorian town of Mallacoota.
“Australian and Kiwi seafarers were the first on the scene with much needed supplies of food, water and diesel,” Mr Crumlin said.
Published:
8Jan2020
The official trailer for the Wild Butterfly movie is now available.
