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NewsMaster IndexGeneralUse Building Australia Fund to support Australian shippingThe Maritime Union of Australia will today call on the Rudd Government to use part of the Building Australia Fund to support the revitalisation of Australian shipping. 16 May 2008 [Full Story] Zimbabwe arms embargo still in force Union campaign to prevent bloodshed in Zimbabwe by blocking arms delivery in African ports still has teeth 12 May 2008 [Full Story] Power to May Day Sydney took May Day back to its roots this year, with the rally timed for the State Labor Conference in Darling Harbour and the "Power to the People" campaign to stop privatisation of the states electricity on Saturday 03 May 2008 [Full Story] More General News...DivingNSW Divers join MUA en masse12 August 2002 [Full Story] MUA poised for recruitment drive in diving industry Pearl and recreational divers are largely non-unionised in northern Australia with workers signalling they are interested in joining up. 20 November 2001 [Full Story] More Diving News...HydrocarbonsMUA/AWU alliance meeting builds unityThe Alliance meeting on the 27th Oct in WA that hosted delegates and activists from the 2 unions was attended by up to 50 people throughout the day. 04 November 2005 [Full Story] Offshore hydrocarbon workers meeting The MUA and the AWU are 2 fair dinkum Unions working together in the Oil and Gas industry committed to improving the wages and working conditions of all workers. 13 October 2005 [Full Story] Singapore grab for Mermaid Marine SINGAPORE container terminal operator PSA Corp has acquired a 20 per cent stake in Australian offshore vessels operator Mermaid Marine, Fairplay magazine reports 30 August 2002 [Full Story] More Hydrocarbons News...PortservicesPort Services News - Coming SoonThis content area is still under developement. 07 June 2001 [Full Story] More Portservices News...ShippingSecurity Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2004Currently there is a Bill before Federal Parliament called Security Intelligence Organization Amendment Bill 2004 which will require all states to regulate production, storage and transport of ammonium nitrate around Australia. Unfortunately for Australia, the seaborne leg of the transport chain is left open to the lowest bidder using the cheapest ships and crews in the entire world. Attached is the ALP’s Hon. Kim Beazley MP contribution to the debate which supports Australia’s Shipping and condemns FOC system. 08 December 2004 [Full Story] US to invest in shipping A new bill before Congress will provide US flag shipping with tax cuts to promote the national fleet 16 June 2004 [Full Story] Prohibition on the use of Asbestos Seacare updates the Prohibition of Asbestos on vessels 17 May 2004 [Full Story] More Shipping News...StevedoringNZ wharfies raise alarm over methyl bromideThe Maritime Union of New Zealand is supporting calls for an inquiry into the toxic gas Methyl Bromide, used as a timber fumigant in New Zealand ports. 22 November 2004 [Full Story] Dangers of Self-handing 23 August 2004 [Full Story] UK wharfies threaten strike Dock workers in the UK are voting on industrial action - the first national strike since Thatcher scrapped the dock labour scheme in 1989 10 August 2004 [Full Story] More Stevedoring News...Public News: You can view MUA's publicly available news in a variety of ways. Please select one of our public news indexes. Members News: The MUA also has news for members of each industry division in password protected areas. Access to these areas though require a password for each industry division. Please note: these passswords are not the same as the passwords that grant access to the members area. If you already have a password to one of these industry divisions then please select one of the indexes below. If you would like access to one of these areas then please request an industry division password. |
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