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A
n RMT delegation joined
the Maritime Union of
Australia's quadrennial national
conference held in the Gold
Coast, Queensland this month,
writes Paul Shaw.
From the outset, it was clear
the bond that had been built up
between MUA and RMT
throughout the years. The love
for ‘Our Bob’ was also clear,
through the t-shirts with his
face on them to their mantra
"they don't like us, we don't
care".
RMT general secretary Mick
Cash took to stage to speak to
delegates on the struggles that
we have around cabotage and
seafarers rights - the same
struggles that are seen all over
the world.
Over 120 of the 500
delegates were overseas guests
representing over 20 countries
attending a conference by a
relevantly small union of 14,000
members who certainly punch
above their weight and have the
same ethos as the RMT in being
a politically active, fighting and
militant union.
Mick spoke about the current
plight facing our seafarers at
Calmac. From the platform Mick
spoke of the possible
privatisation of the ferry
services by the SNP
government, with outsourcing
vultures Serco the other other
bidder in the process.
Other unions members from
around the world showed their
support and sent a message to
our members in Scotland that
the trade union movement
worldwide supports each other
in all endeavours.
As a lasting memory to the
bond established between the
two unions, RMT national
secretary Steve Todd presented
Paddy Crumlin - MUA national
secretary and ITF president -
with a stain glass panel with
motifs of both unions similar to
the one that is on display at
Maritime House, Clapham.
The MUA have a chant
“MUA – Here to stay” and we
are sure that the delegates
present will take away a lasting
impression that RMT is here to
say and as said by the Mick
Cash – “our union was here
before this government and will
be here after them and many to
come”.
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