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05/11/2026

In early 2025, the MUA filed a claim at the Industrial Magistrates Court due to an underpayment of overtime, with Qube eventually coughing up $16,569 in backpay.

On the 5th of February 2026, Industrial Magistrate D. Scaddan handed down a decision against Qube ordering an interest payment of $2,982 and was satisfied that Qube had contravened a civil penalty provision ordering them to pay a pecuniary penalty of $9,600. Not to mention the claim costing them tens of thousands in legal fees.

As the Union later identified similar claims, we requested that Qube go back and audit their payroll system, then come back to us on rectifying these additional matters.

Crickets!

After approximately one year of waiting for Qube to respond, we have filed a further claim at the Industrial Magistrates Court.

The irony in this is that throughout a number of IMC prosecutions, Qube continued to argue that these matters should’ve been advanced through the Dispute resolution procedure and raised with the company first.

Though as we’ve seen with Qube, time and time again, they just don’t give a s**t!

04/11/2026

The Nordness entered Fremantle Port, and WA Branch Secretary Will Tracey and Deputy Branch Secretary George Gakis were on board.

Will and George provided members with a detailed update on the Union’s ongoing campaign, the challenges we face and the pathway forward.

We are in this together, and we are determined to deliver the decent wages and conditions our members deserve.

You get what you FIGHT for!

MUA HERE TO STAY!

03/11/2026

MUA lawyers have recently filed a further prosecution at the Industrial Magistrate's Court against TAMS.

The claim initially kicked off in late 2024 for one of our Onslow based members which was then settled out of court, following that the company ran out and paid a series of lump sum payments to employees - likely exceeding a million in underpayments.

TAMS utilised the service of Mills Oakley previously yet never bothered to have employees sign a deed of settlement, likely on the basis of extended legal costs.

Our recent application at IMC is on the basis that the calculation of the claim for one of our members is grossly incorrect.

If you received any lump sum payments from TAMS regarding underpayment of wages, please reach out to Joel O'Brien (mobile: 0456 927 710) to discuss how we can look into recovering any further money you are owed.

02/11/2026

The campaign shirts are on, and the message from the job is clear: DOF members are standing together for a stronger EBA.

We work the vessels, put in the swings and spend weeks away from our families. We create the wealth, and we won’t be told to lower our expectations when it’s time to negotiate our wages and conditions.

Nothing maritime workers enjoy today came from sitting quietly and hoping the boss would look after us. Members organised, stood their ground and fought for every gain.

Now it’s our turn to carry that fight forward.

To DOF management: look at this crew. Behind every shirt is a member, a family and a determination to win a better deal. Come to the table ready to take our claims seriously.

One crew. One union. Shoulder to shoulder until we get the agreement we deserve.

UNITED WE STAND. DIVIDED WE BEG.

MUA HERE TO STAY ✊

01/11/2026

JetWave are no stranger to not following an enterprise agreement and this recent application to the IMC shows just that.

The agreement requires them to provide a venue and pay for flights & accommodation for employee representatives in bargaining, yet the company have refused that entitlement seeking for a rep to appear via video as they say that is the standard arrangement. Unfortunately, this was never agreed and Jetwave are well aware of their obligations. Though this is the behaviour we’ve come to expect from JetWave, where they like to bury their head in the sand and pretend that the current agreement doesn’t exist.

Their recent conduct in bargaining has been to not reveal or explain their claims and expect the employee bargaining representatives to figure it out via a dodgy draft agreement, which includes but is not limited to the removal of:

🔸The requirement to continue to pay North West wages when docking a vessel outside of the scope;
🔸Offshore work exclusion, which means they can pay inshore rates;
🔸Minimum permanent numbers;
🔸Replacement of permanent positions;
🔸Permanent employment, replaced by fixed term contracts;
🔸Overtime paid at 200% - no OT rates;
🔸Requirement to pay full day rate for travelling outside of rostered shifts;
🔸Equal wages and conditions for Labour hire;
🔸Revalidation paid for by the company;
🔸Cyclone stand down;
🔸Super paid during worker’s comp;
🔸And more….

It’s quite clear that JetWave want major cuts to wages and conditions though as we seen last time the EA went out to vote, 100% of the workforce voted no.

It’s a crooked deal run out by a crooked IR team, and the owners of JetWave need to get serious about compliance with legislation, as it was this sort of carry on that lost them their service providers license in Port Hedland, though feral is as feral does. Who knows what’s next!

31/10/2026

On the job, in our campaign shirts and standing shoulder to shoulder. This is what union strength looks like.

As we head towards EBA bargaining, Cyan members are sending management a clear message: we know our worth, and we’re ready to fight for it.

Our labour keeps these vessels working and the money flowing. We deserve wages and conditions that recognise it. Respect isn’t a slogan for a company newslette, it needs to show up in our pay, our conditions and how we’re treated.

These shirts are a declaration of intent. We’re organised. We’re united. We aren’t f**king around.

Every member has a part to play. Wear the shirt. Back your workmates. Stand behind our claims. Our strength at the table comes from the workforce standing together on the job.

CYAN MEMBERS UNITED. READY TO BARGAIN. READY TO FIGHT.

MUA HERE TO STAY!

30/10/2026

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

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29/10/2026

Last Friday the MUA met with Svitzer to commence negotiations for the Svitzer Dampier EA covering Woodside’s Towage operations, tabling fifty-three claims in the process.

Whilst fifty-three claims sounds like a lot, Woodside have been killing the pig of recent, where it was reported back in July by Nick Toscano of The Age that Woodside had “emerged as one of the nation's biggest corporate beneficiaries of the Iran war, reporting nearly a 30 per cent revenue jump to $6 billion over the past three months”.

As the 25% gas export tax debate rolls on amongst the general public, the reality is very little of that money will actually flow back into the public’s hands.

The only way workers actually achieve a better standard of living for their families and co-workers is properly engage in enterprise bargaining.

Time will tell as to whether Svitzer come easy or play hard ball as they did several years ago where they sought to terminate the Svitzer national EA, seeking to put the workforce back on minimum Award rates of pay.

28/10/2026

GREAT TURNOUT AT TUESDAY’S MUA WA BRANCH STOP WORK MEETING

It was great to see such a strong turnout of members at Tuesday’s Stop Work Meeting.

Members received report backs on a range of union campaigns, industrial matters and key developments across the maritime industry.

It was also great to see Dennis McCorry receive his MUA Life Membership, recognising 21 years of service to our Union. Congratulations Dennis, a well deserved honour!

Thanks to all members who turned out. Our strength is in our unity!

✊ MUA HERE TO STAY!

27/10/2026

The visa rorts keep rolling with Chevron and Roll Group. Both outfits are repeat offenders in this regard and have a long history of trying to f*** over Australian seafarers.

Roll Group are planning to bring a foreign “Deck Advisor” (code for foreign Bosun) out to Australia on the Bigroll Beaufort cargo vessel on Chevron’s Janz-IO Field.

This is a pisstake of the highest order and the Department of Home Affairs may as well shut up shop and declare our borders open, if they don’t act on this clear breach of Australian visa laws.

It’s Our Coast, Our Gas and they are Our Jobs!

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2-4 Kwong Alley
North Fremantle, WA
6159

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Tuesday	8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4pm
Friday	8:30am - 4pm

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Website

http://www.mua.org.au/western_australia_branch

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