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ANZAC spirit gives Kiwi workers pay parity with their Aussie comrades in offshore industry

George Gotsis, communist, freedom fighter and retired wharfie turned 80 this week and the MUA Sydney Branch threw a party for him.

A delegation of miners from the Hunter Valley and maritime workers from the Victorian branch joined Bougainville women at the Rio Tinto AGM in Melbourne today, opposing the mining giants attempts t

We are pleased to inform you of the launch today of the International Transport Workers' Federation global e-petition demanding concrete action from governments to put an end to the scourge of pira

The International Transport Workers' Federation Asia Pacific regional conference met in Manila in May, with delegates also joining the campaign to end voilence against women.

Bullying, intimidation and death culture pervades bulk and general stevedoring, conference hears

An unprecedented coalition of organisations - from trade unions to shipowners' associations and insurers - has joined forces to back a global e-petition demanding concrete action to end the piracy

Russian seafarers taken hostage after a pirate attack on the Greek controlled cargo ship vessel North Spirit in Cameroon.

Workers win their "David vs. Goliath" fight for good jobs with Rio Tinto

The Australian Olympic Committee pays tribute to the Maritime Union for the role it played raising funds to send athletes to the Moscow Olympics 30 years on