Maritime Union of Australia in West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Trade union

Maritime Union of Australia

Locality: West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9329 5477

Address: 46 Ireland Street 3003 West Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.mua.org.au/branch/victoria-branch

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26.01.2022 A message of solidarity from Liverpool Docker and Unite Liverpool Dockers Organiser Terry Teague to Patrick members.

25.01.2022 166th Eureka Anniversary

24.01.2022 share solidarity but keep your germs to yourself

24.01.2022 A timely on line event in the midst of global economic, health and climate crises. Continuing the spirit of Eureka for a just, democratic and independent Austr...alia. It is right to rebel. SPEAKERS Christy Cain National President, Maritime Union of Australia Alison Broinowski AO Australians for War Powers Reform Charlie Joyce from Spirit of Eureka Register before the event - [email protected] Also Live Streamed via Facebook

21.01.2022 I know everyone’s hanging out for this one so I’ll cut to the chase. Victoria will move to the Last Step from 11.59pm tonight. That’ll mean more people can get ...together 15 visitors to your home and 50 outdoors in a public place. Numbers at gyms will increase to 150 with group limits of 20 and venue density limits. Hospitality also increases to 150 inside for larger venues and 50 for smaller ones with density limits based on their size. Up to 150 people can attend weddings and funerals. And the number caps will be increased for other venues community centres, galleries, museums and more. I'll put all the details in the comments. There will be a staged return to offices for staff who've spent the past six+ months in Zoom meetings too with up to 25 per cent able to come back onsite at any one time. Everyone else will need to keep working from home. We’re also changing the rules around masks. They’ll still be mandatory indoors and on PT but you won’t need one outside, so long as you’re able to keep a safe distance from others. To put it into context, that means wearing a mask if you’re at a busy outdoor market or event but not if you’re out walking the dog. You'll need to carry a mask at all times for when it's required. I’m sure some people think everything should be thrown open completely now that we’ve gone three weeks without a case. But that’s precisely the point. We’ve only got to zero cases because of masks and distancing and everyone playing their part. Keeping these protections around a bit longer means that if we were to get a case, the risk of it spreading faster and wider will be much lower. And most Victorians would agree it’s a relatively small imposition for a potentially huge benefit. Just finally, to everyone looking ahead to Christmas and planning how many seats at the lunch table you'll be able to have 30 visitors at home, including kids. We'll have more to say on other settings soon, based on the latest public health advice. This has been a year like no other and one most of us would probably rather forget. Victorians have sacrificed so much and done it so tough. But even in the darkest of winter days, we stuck together and supported each other. And for that I am so grateful and so very proud.

20.01.2022 On Friday SA Svitzer members engaged in a 24 hour protected industrial action for a fair and just EBA! Solidarity with MUA Svitzer members!

19.01.2022 Climate change is Union business. Geelong Trades Hall facilitating a climate change rally with the Instinction Rebellion in Geelong today. COVID SAFE.

14.01.2022 Stevedoring by MUA’s finest in Geelong

13.01.2022 Some wonderful messages of support for Patrick members from European Dockers, Trieste and Benin.

12.01.2022 Solidarity with Melbourne's retail workers - let's show them some respect over the coming weeks as our shops reopen.

12.01.2022 Svitzer have joined the anti Union club. Members will always protect their conditions. Its not rocket science

10.01.2022 MUA members who work for Svitzer are taking protected action today all over Australia to further their claims in an EA negotiations

09.01.2022 Standing up for people's rights is Union business

08.01.2022 The Vic Branch AGM being live streamed to the Svitzer work place where MUA members are taking protected action.

07.01.2022 ITF Dockers' Section Second Vice-Chair and FNV Havens union leader Niek Stam here showing strong solidarity with MUA Patrick members, who are facing 50 percent wage cuts as Patrick attempts to terminate their workplace agreement. Why is Patricks, the company at the centre of the infamous 1998 dispute, attempting such aggression again? Especially against this key workforce at a time when other operators, such as those in Europe, are working with dockers to meet supply chain demands? #MUAheretostay #ITFDockers #WeAreITF #InternationalSolidarity #PATRICK

04.01.2022 Online event this Sunday

03.01.2022 Throughout the 16 Days of Activism, we will be posting videos from our Health and Safety Team speaking about violence and harassment as a health and safety issu...e. First up is Nigel Davies, National Assistant Secretary speaking about our 16 Days of Activism campaign, and the ground-breaking Convention (C190) adopted by the International Labour Organisation in 2019. Throughout the 16 Days of Activism, we will be asking you to sign our petition calling on the Federal Government to ratify C190. For more information and to sign the petition: https://www.megaphone.org.au//ratify-ilo-c190-violence-and See more

25.12.2021 257 Collins Street. 10am!

10.12.2021 STATEMENT ON SVITZER EBA COURT ACTION: Yesterday's action by company management to terminate the employment agreement of its entire workforce is an act of milit...ant brinksmanship and should be called out as an unhelpful and needlessly aggressive action by an employer against their loyal employees. Amidst the global supply chain crisis unfolding right now, Svitzer’s militant behaviour will only exacerbate the already vulnerable position Australian businesses and consumers have found themselves in throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE: http://mua.org.au//svitzer-tugs-eba-termination-act-reckle

30.11.2021 PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE PATRICK - Stop the Termination of Wharfies Agreement! Amidst the ongoing COVID pandemic and the greatest supply chain crunch Australia has ever seen, Patrick Terminals is willing to throw a spanner in the works of Australian port operations by cancelling their entire workforce’s Employment Agreement and forcing an unprecedented return to the basic Award.... This would have a catastrophic impact on shifts, productivity and put an end to 24 hour operations at Patrick’s terminals in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth and make it harder for Australian businesses and consumers to access vital household goods https://www.megaphone.org.au//patrick-stop-the-termination See more

24.11.2021 With Patrick Stevedores pushing ahead with planned court action next Monday to abolish its Enterprise Agreement with 1000 stevedoring workers around Australia, ...the Maritime Union of Australia is calling on the National Cabinet, which meets today, to take steps to protect Australia’s fragile supply chains at this critical moment. READ FULL RELEASE HERE: https://www.mua.org.au//scott-morrison-and-national-cabine

09.11.2021 Our members deserved a day out with their kids after a tough year. Everyone had a great day..thanks to all that involved.

20.10.2021 Listen to Maritime Union of Australia - SNSW Branch Secretary Mick Cross on the situation we face with regards to Australian Shipping and why we need to save it. "We have a situation in this country where big business chooses profits over the interests of Australian seafarers" "The choice you need to make is choose highly trained professional Australian Seafarers and get them back up the gangway"

18.10.2021 Australian Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese has announced the commitment to Australian Shipping. Labor's plan for a Strategic Fleet An Albanese Labor Government will strengthen Australia’s economic sovereignty and national security by rebuilding an independent Strategic Fleet to secure our ongoing access to fuel supplies and other essential imports. The statement can be found here https://anthonyalbanese.com.au/media-centre/strategic-fleet... Sign up to volunteer or get updates from Australian Labor Party here https://www.alp.org.au/volunteer

16.10.2021 Ben was sacked whilst at sea and replaced by exploited foreign labour on the BHP ship Mariloula. He thinks we should #SaveAustralianShipping & #BringOurJobsHome #ausunions #auspol #securejobsworthfightingfor

01.10.2021 Make Rapid Antigen Tests Free and Accessible! The Federal Government must step up to make Rapid Antigen Tests free and accessible to all. Far too many Australians are spending hours in massive testing queues or scrambling around multiple pharmacies looking for rapid testing kits.... Making rapid antigen tests free and accessible would take some pressure off our PCR testing capacity and family budgets. Please sign the petition: https://www.megaphone.org.au//make-rapid-antigen-tests-fre

24.09.2021 Yesterday Anthony Albanese and Australian Labor Party made their public announcement about an Australian Strategic Fleet

05.09.2021 Happy New Year !