Maritime Union of Australia - Newcastle Branch

27/10/2026

26/10/2026

26/10/2026

Reminder to all MUA Newcastle Members:
Picnic day: Monday 2nd November 2026..

What's On!!

John Brennan Shield - Bowls Day Monday 2nd November 2026
Time: 10am.
Carrington Bowling Club .
Cost per person: $10.00 per person

Golf Day: Monday 2nd November 2026
Waratah Golf Club – 456 Lake Road, Argenton
Tee off is 7am.
All players are required to be at the course at 6:40am.
Cost per person: $67.50p/p

25/10/2026

Good morning all,
A reminder for tomorrows October Monthly Meeting.
Venue: Souths, Merewether
Time: 9:30am
All available members requested to attend.

25/10/2026

MUA MEDIA: MUA condemns Gladstone towage partnership push: “A port licence is not a licence to strip workers’ rights”

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has condemned reported attempts by Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) to introduce sham contracting arrangements through its exclusive harbour towage tender, warning that essential port services must not become a vehicle for dismantling secure employment and coll...

23/10/2026

Together We Thrive means noticing when someone’s not themselves, and asking about it.

Who at work could use a check-in today?

22/10/2026

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority - AMSA is to review Marine Order 32.

Marine Order 32 (Cargo handling equipment) concerns shipboard cargo-handling equipment and safe loading and unloading of vessels.

MO 32 is critical to waterfront safety and the MUA will be front and centre of the review of this document that is fundamental to our safety on the job.

- Nothing to be removed - No erosion to waterfront safety
- Critical safety matters to go back in
- No to the shipowners demands

BEST PRACTICE SAFETY - NOT FOR SALE

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Mich-Elle Myers

20/10/2026

MEDIA RELEASE

20 OCT 2026

The Maritime Union of Australia has condemned reported attempts by Gladstone Ports Corporation to introduce sham contracting arrangements through its exclusive harbour towage tender, warning that essential port services must not become a vehicle for dismantling secure employment and collective bargaining.

The union is calling on Workplace Relations Minister Amanda Rishworth to deliver sweeping legislative reform to stamp out sham contracting and prevent employers disguising employment relationships as commercial “partnerships” to avoid their obligations to workers.

To read the full media release, head over to our website.