MUA National Secretary and ITF executive board member Paddy Crumlin has personally thanked the International Transport Workers' Federation for their contribution to securing the jobs of our members under their existing agreement aboard the Triton with Gardline. "Through the combination of the determination of the crew and MUA officials and members generally, the support of the community picketline, Australian Trade Union movement and Federal Government, and the hard work of the ITF and Nautilus in particular we have delivered a remarkable achievment," he said.
"The crew refused to leave the vessel in the face of massive individual penalties under the existing Workchoices anti worker legislation. This in itself we believe will help accelerate the process of legislative change in Australia in industrial relations as well as bringing into acute further focus the shortcomings of existing legislation in protecting shipping standards and the national flag.
"Our officials with broad national and international support were in the front line of a dispute that has delivered back to all maritime workers in Australia the right to collectively bargain.
"We look forward to an ongoing constructive relationship with Gardline, and again gratefully acknowledge the tremendous support by the ITF and Nautilus."
And on YouTube Assistant National Secretary Mick Doleman in Darwin, extends his thanks to the crew, the local community, unions and others.
