Sydney Branch

Sydney Branch MUA

The Sydney Branch has a long history with the earliest organised wharfies banding together here in Australia’s first city as far back as 1872 with the Sydney Wharf Labourers Union on the now iconic Hungry Mile.

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Published: 23 Mar 2020

During this current COVID-19 health crisis we have brought together the following information for members.
What is Coronavirus
Workplace Health and Safety Obligations
The Maritime Union of Australia has made the following demands on governments and employers during this global health crisis.

Published: 27 Nov 2023

MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA

SAFETY UPDATE

27 NOVEMBER 2023

FALLING DISLODGED AUTO TWISTLOCK STRUCK DECKFOREMAN / TEAMLEADER

Published: 19 Nov 2023

MEDIA RELEASE

MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA

20 NOVEMBER 2023

Dubai Ports’ Australian cyberattack must be investigated and management held accountable.

Published: 10 Nov 2023

STATEMENT

Paul Keating

Secretary, MUA Sydney Branch

10 November 2023

MUA Sydney Branch calls for an end to war crimes in Palestine

The Palestinian Justice Movement Sydney has announced that the community will be leading an action in Port Botany in protest at the Israeli owned ZIM shipping line which frequents Australia’s largest container port.

Published: 8 Nov 2023

Published: 31 Oct 2023

MEDIA RELEASE

MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA

1 NOVEMBER 2023

Eight years tax free in Australia:
Dubai Ports robs all Australians by paying zero tax

Published: 24 Oct 2023

ACTU joins struggle against DP World with unanimous endorsement of MUA resolution

The ACTU met today and unanimously endorsed a resolution brought by Assistant National Secretary, Mich-Elle Myers, raising the struggle for MUA members employed at Dubai Ports' ( DP World ) four Australian ports.

The ACTU resolution, which was seconded by the Transport Workers Union, called for Dubai Ports to:

Published: 13 Oct 2023

MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA

MEDIA RELEASE

13 OCTOBER 2023

Maritime workers and Indonesian community come together to commemorate 'Black Armada' at Australian National Maritime Museum

Published: 27 Sep 2023

MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA

PADDY CRUMLIN

MEDIA RELEASE

27 SEPTEMBER 2023

Published: 11 Sep 2023

War on the Wharves VIII - September 2023, Honolulu

The fraternal bonds of solidarity and camaraderie between maritime workers throughout the Pacific has been strengthened and built upon in recent weeks by the coming together of Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), Maritime Union New Zealand (MUNZ) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) brothers and sisters for the War on the Wharves VIII charity boxing competition in Honolulu, Hawaii, in September 2023.