Seamen's Union of Australia
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The Seamen's Union of Australia was the principal trade union for merchant seamen in Australia from 1876 to 1991. The SUA developed a reputation as one of the most militant trade unions in Australia a
The Committee of Management of the SUA, 1952
Maritime Union of Australia
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The Maritime Union of Australia is a division of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union that represents stevedores, seafarers, offshore oil and gas workers, professional divers and sh
Seamen's Union of Australia
…Australia and was closely associated with the communist movement in Australia. The SUA merged in 1993 with the Waterside Workers' Federation to become the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA). Australian seamen were forerunners of maritime trade unionism. Efforts to form trade unions amongst merchant seamen trading out of Australian…
An early banner of the Sydney Branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation.