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The Maritime union of Australia uses multiple social media platforms as a means of communication with members, the community, retired union members and their supporters or people who are interested in joining the union. The Australian union movement is incredibly diverse, so please be respectful of others and not engage in behaviour that would make a fellow union member feel excluded or uncomfortable. Trolls will not be tolerated, and we reserve the right to ban anyone from our community, so our standards and community are protected. Community Standards
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08/10/2026

BREAKING

Federal Minister Catherine King has just renewed Carnival Cruise’s exemption from Australian law.

In the face of all the evidence put forward to her office, the Minister re-stamped Carnival’s modern slavery permission slip. 

Despite the risk of being sacked and deported hanging over their heads, Carnival crew even secretly met with the Minister’s Office to describe just how awful life is working on these ships of shame — and it still wasn’t enough. Are Carnival’s profits more important to the Minister than the crew’s welfare?

Not to mention the Federal Government’s own anti-slavery commissioner stated the situation has to change.

The crew have been fighting to fix this, and the MUA will stand shoulder to shoulder with them until they get the basic dignity and respect they deserve.

A united Ireland is inevitable and the pigheaded, divisive Orange Order are only pushing the needle closer with their of...
07/10/2026

A united Ireland is inevitable and the pigheaded, divisive Orange Order are only pushing the needle closer with their offensive parades through Catholic communities in the north of Ireland.

The MUA stands with all Irish people against sectarianism, bigotry and colonial violence which in living memory has had such tragic consequences throughout the island of Ireland and on the Garvaghy Road in particular.

03/10/2026

We all know how multibillion-dollar gas companies are ripping us off.

But did you know that the workers who generate this obscene wealth aren’t even covered by proper safety laws?

Offshore oil and gas workers and seafarers work in some of the highest-risk and most isolated work in Australia, often exposed to serious physical and psychological hazards every day.

If you back the gas tax, then help us get the thousands of offshore oil and gas workers and seafarers the rights they deserve.

To do so, sign our petition:

https://www.australianunions.org.au/campaigns/offshore-and-maritime-workers-deserve-safe-workplaces/

Dockworkers from across Australia, Canada, the United States and New Zealand have united to escalate the international c...
02/10/2026

Dockworkers from across Australia, Canada, the United States and New Zealand have united to escalate the international campaign against automation being used to destroy jobs, undermine unions and drive down safety and employment standards on the waterfront.

The MUA was front and centre at an international conference on port automation hosted by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada in Vancouver from 21 - 25 September.

Check out the full release below.

30/09/2026

Pig-headed management at NCIG needs to come to the table with a fair agreement - the Newcastle working class won’t stop fighting until they do.

29/09/2026

NCIG WORKERS TAKE ACTION AGAINST PIG-HEADED COAL TERMINAL BOSSES

MUA members at Newcastle’s NCIG coal terminal have walked off the job in response to the bosses’ refusal to give them a fair deal.

These members are standing strong together, with community members from across Newcastle joining them in solidarity.

Until NCIG gets back to the table with a decent offer, MUA members and the Newcastle working class will continue to take action against these pig-headed bosses.

28/09/2026

The working class worldwide has united many times throughout history to make the world a better place. And maritime workers specifically have improved the conditions of wharfies and seafarers.

The MUA recently met with maritime unions from across the globe to coordinate efforts to strengthen cabotage and to progress and defend against attacks from multinational companies in the offshore sector.

Tidewater in particular is getting attention for anti-worker actions like using flag states to undermine minimum safe manning levels.

One of the unions that are always there in solidarity is the UK Union that covers offshore seafarers, the RMT. The RMT organised a meeting with the UK safety regulator about the concern we have regarding the effect of more restrictive minimum body weight limits for the UK medical and how that’s already affecting some members here in Australia.

International solidarity is an important part of what we do as a union. Workers of the world unite! ✊🏼✊🏾

Workers at Newcastle’s NCIG coal terminal will rally tomorrow at 12:30pm (Tuesday 29 September) in frustration with pig ...
28/09/2026

Workers at Newcastle’s NCIG coal terminal will rally tomorrow at 12:30pm (Tuesday 29 September) in frustration with pig headed coal terminal bosses who refuse to meet the reasonable and fair demands of their workforce.

Workers at NCIG have patiently engaged in good faith bargaining, but NCIG is using every tired excuse available and crying poor to justify a bad offer that workers have indicated repeatedly will not be acceptable.

NCIG has historically had lower pay and conditions compared to other equivalent worksites, but workers at NCIG are highly skilled, responsive and productive, bringing tremendous experience and skill to their work while delivering significant profits to the company.

“We have tried to land a deal through good faith bargaining but the bosses at NCIG want to provoke further disputation by refusing a good deal on the table and countering with one that they know will be rejected by the workers,” said MUA Newcastle Branch Secretary, Glen Williams.

Workers will walk off the job and establish a community rally outside the terminal’s gates.

“We invite all MUA members and community supporters to join this rally and highlight the failure of these managers to engage in a reasonable, fair and sustainable bargaining process that will deliver a good result both sides can be happy with,” Mr Williams said.

“Unfortunately for NCIG’s customers and stakeholders, the throughput of the terminal will be severely reduced because shareholder value is more important to the management team than the livelihoods of workers or the productivity of the port,” Mr Williams said.

The MUA rally will be held at 12:30pm, NCIG Wharf Facility, Cormorant Road, Kooragang.

22/09/2026

UNION WIN

After a protracted fight, the gatehouse workers at DP World Port Botany have just voted to endorse their new agreement.

Amongst other gains, the agreement delivers a whopping 10% pay increase on commencement, backdated to July.

This is what happens when workers and the community together decide we’ve had enough of billionaires calling the shots.

Thank you to all the workers, community members and activists that got down to the picket when it counted.

19/09/2026

MUA Assistant National Secretary Thomas Mayo has responded to One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s false and racist claims that dehumanise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

Hanson hates workers. She does nothing but bag out sections of this country that she believes are an easy target. She is not of leadership quality and doesn’t deserve your vote.

Listen to Thomas’ full interview on Radio National Breakfast with Sally Sara via ABC Listen.

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