91��̳ - Maritime Union of Australia (MUA)

MUA joins call on Maersk to end arms shipments to Israel

Jim McIlroy — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:30:00 +1100

The Maritime Union of Australia, together with community activists, rallied outside Danish shipping giant Maersk, demanding it stop sending weapons to Israel. Jim McIlroy reports.

Unionists continue to vent their anger at Labor, ACTU over anti-CFMEU law

Susan Price — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +1000

Tens of thousands of construction unionists marched in Magan-djin/Brisbane on September 17 and in Naarm/Melbourne and Gadigal Country/Sydney the next day, to demand their elected officials be reinstated and Labor’s new anti-union law be withdrawn.

New union-community group forms to defend the CFMEU

Mary Merkenich — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 15:15:00 +1000

A new group — Defend the Unions – Defend the CFMEU — has been formed to force the new anti-CFMEU law to be repealed and to reinstate the sacked CFMEU officials. Mary Merkenich reports.

Tens of thousands of unionists condemn Labor, ACTU over anti-CFMEU law

Jacob Andrewartha — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:15:00 +1000

Tens of thousands of trade unionists took to the streets around the country to demonstrate their opposition to Labor’s new anti-Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union law.

Port actions target trade with Israel on 33rd week of continuous protest

Alex Bainbridge — Mon, 27 May 2024 15:45:00 +1000

The 33rd week of continuous protests against Israel's genocide in Gaza took place the same week as the International Criminal Court sought arrest warrants and the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to abandon its military offensive in Rafah.

Rally calls for SA anti-protest laws to be repealed

Paul Petit — Fri, 17 May 2024 19:00:00 +1000

About 300 people rallied outside Parliament House to demand Labor repeals the controversial anti-protest law changes. Paul Petit reports.

Human rights, union and environment groups call for anti-protest law repeal

Aneesa Bhamjee — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:45:00 +1100

Thirty-seven social and environmental organisations, together with the New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties, are calling on NSW Labor to repeal the undemocratic protest laws. Aneesa Bhamjee reports.

Community leaders call on Albanese to isolate apartheid Israel, scrap weapons deals

Rachel Evans — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:45:00 +1100

Community leaders, including Palestinian Ahmed Abadla from the Palestine Justice Movement, again called on the PM Anthony Albanese to impose sanctions on Israel. Rachel Evans reports.

Port Stephens wind farm project receives broad support

Zane Alcorn — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:30:00 +1100

Community organisations and unions have demonstrated their support for the Hunter Offshore Wind Farm wind power project, with more than 800 people turning out to the Hunter Workers’ action. Zane Alcorn reports.

Tim Gooden: ‘Unions need to lead on support for Palestine’

Tim Gooden — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:30:00 +1100

Tim Gooden, retired secretary of the Geelong Trades Hall Council, believes the ACTU and unions can and should exert more public pressure on Labor to take a stand for Palestine. Alex Bainbridge interviewed him.

Maritime union battles DP World for decent pay and conditions

Kerry Smith — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 15:30:00 +1100

DP World, Australia's largest port terminal operator, is refusing to negotiate with the Maritime Union of Australia's demands for fair pay and conditions for wharf workers. Kerry Smith reports.

Maritime union starts year with strike action to defend conditions

Tim Gooden — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:45:00 +1100

Maritime Union of Australia and Electrical Trades Union members who work at the Geelong Port went on strike for 24 hours over January 1–2. Tim Gooden reports.

ZIM shipping forced to divert routes as boycott call grows

Pip Hinman — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:15:00 +1100

Israeli container shipping line, ZIM, has been forced to divert its routes following a new trade union-led campaign to prevent it from providing support to the Israeli Defense Force. Pip Hinman reports.

MUA supports offshore wind farms in Illawarra

Jim McIlroy — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 11:45:00 +1100

The Maritime Union of Australia, along with other unions and environmental groups, is campaigning to for an offshore wind farm industry in the Illawarra, near Wollongong. Jim McIlroy reports.

Unionists for Palestine get organised, endorse call to boycott ZIM

Jim McIlroy — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:45:00 +1100

“Today there is shock in the Palestinian community that the Labor government is openly supporting Israel in the war against Gaza,” Palestinian activist Amal Nasser told a public meeting. Jim McIlroy reports.

Merri-bek community takes to the streets against AUKUS

Jacob Andrewartha — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:15:00 +1000

Merri-bek City Councillors Sue Bolton and Monica Harte organised a community protest against the $368 billion AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

‘MUA: Here to stay!’ remembered at May Day dinner

Sue Bull — Sun, 14 May 2023 16:45:00 +1000

One of the most significant battles in recent working-class history was remembered at the annual May Day dinner to support 91��̳ at Geelong Trades Hall. Sue Bull reports.

May Day: Unions call for anti-union, anti-protest laws to be scrapped

Jim McIlroy — Mon, 01 May 2023 17:30:00 +1000

More than 5000 unionists marched from Belmore Park to Hyde Park calling for “justice”, “a better future” and to “show the bosses we mean business” on May 1. Jim McIlroy and Pip Hinman report.

MUA welcomes Svitzer back down, presses for new agreement

Jim McIlroy — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +1000

The Maritime Union of Australia welcomed the news that Danish tugboat company Svitzer had finally agreed to abandon its legal action to cancel the 2019 enterprise bargaining agreement of almost 600 tugboat workers. Jim McIlroy reports.

Port Kembla rejects nuclear submarine base

Melanie Barnes — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +1100

Three weeks before the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal was announced, a new plan to build a large renewable energy hub at Port Kembla was unveiled. Melanie Barnes reports.

MUA calls on Svitzer to drop tugboat lock-out

Pip Hinman — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 13:45:00 +1100

Danish multinational tugboat company Svitzer has threatened to lock out workers at 17 Australian ports, rather than negotiate an enterprise agreement with the Maritime Union of Australia. Pip Hinman reports.

Unionists stand with Gomeroi against Santos’ climate destruction

Jim McIlroy — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:45:00 +1100

A delegation of unionists travelled to the Pilliga forest, in Northern NSW, in solidarity with the Gomeroi people resisting Santos' Narrabri coal seam gas mining operation. Jim McIlroy reports.

Maritime Union of Australia: 150 years of internationalism and struggle

Dave Ball — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:30:00 +1100

The Maritime Union of Australia has just marked the 150th anniversary of its formation. MUA Victoria deputy branch secretary Dave Ball discusses the union's internationalism and enduring militancy.

MUA condemns import of illegal cargo from Western Sahara

Kerry Smith — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:45:00 +1100

The Maritime Union of Australia has condemned an Australian company resuming trade in phosphate plundered from Western Sahara, a country under an illegal occupation by Morocco. Kerry Smith reports.

NSW unions campaign against anti-strike and anti-protest laws

Jim McIlroy — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +1100

The NSW government enacted new anti-protest laws with Labor's support, but it is having difficulty getting its new anti-union laws through. Jim McIlroy reports.

Maritime union slams Svitzer pay cut move against tugboat heroes

Jim McIlroy — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +1000

Maritime workers, who recently made a daring rescue of 21 seafarers in wild seas off Australia's east coast, are fighting to maintain their pay and conditions against Svitzer Tugs attempts to cut them. Jim McIlroy reports.

Forum discusses building the resistance to AUKUS, war on China

Jim McIlroy — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:30:00 +1000

Activists, unions and the new NSW Greens Senator David Shoebridge spoke at a public meeting on how to resist AUKUS and a war with China. Jim McIlroy reports.

Prospects for change under Labor discussed by unionists, activists

Isaac Nellist — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:45:00 +1000

Activists discussed the opportunities for climate action, workers’ rights and social justice under a Labor government. Isaac Nellist reports.

We don’t want a nuclear submarine base on the NSW South Coast

Alexander Brown — Tue, 17 May 2022 12:15:00 +1000

Scott Morrison's naming of Port Kembla as one of three locations being considered for the new submarine base prompted activists in Wollongong to spring into action. Alexander Brown reports.

Maritime Union reaches new agreement with Patrick Stevedores

Jim McIlroy — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:45:00 +1100

After two years of campaigning, and amid threats to cancel the enterprise agreement, the Maritime Union of Australia has reached an agreement with Patrick Stevedores. Jim McIlroy reports.

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