Patricks Stevedores

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

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

A still taken from MUA video made to mark 150 year anniversary

Maritime Union of Australia: 150 years of internationalism and struggle

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.

The MUA dispute and lessons for May Day

Sue Bull was on a bus from Canberra to Sydney’s Darling Harbour, 23 years ago, to take part in one of the most significant industrial disputes in recent history — the attack on the Maritime Union of Australia. Here, she reflects on the power of solidarity.

MUA rejects Patrick 'final offer', lock-out threat

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has rejected an "arbitrary deadline" of April 15 for acceptance of Patrick Stevedores' "final offer" on a new enterprise agreement (EA) for its waterfront workforce. Patrick set a 36-hour deadline on April 14 for the MUA to accept the new enterprise agreement or the company would consider taking "penalty action" against workers in Sydney, Fremantle, Melbourne and Brisbane, which reportedly includes a lock-out.