Australian Maritime Officers Union
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The Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) is an Australia
n trade union
that is registered with the Australian Industrial Relations Commission
(and additionally registered in Queensland
, New South Wales
and Western Australia
) and affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions
. Its membership coverage includes Mariners as well as Professional, Administrative, Supervisory and Technical employees in the Maritime Industry and dependent services. The AMOU uses the services model of trade unionism.
The AMOU National Office is located in Sydney, NSW. The National executive are,President:Wayne Moore, National Vice President:Murray Doyle,National Delegates: Robert Brownrigg and Jonathan Drummond,Offshore Divisional Delegates: Robert Ashmore and Bill Korevaar,Port Services Divisional Delegates: Richard Lorraine and Sean Stephens and Area Secretarys Richard Barnes, Steve Groves and Daniel Pearson.
The AMOU is composed of two Divisions, being that of "Offshore" and "Port Services", Steve Groves being the Offshore Director and Michael Fleming the Port Services Director.
The Eastern Area Vice President:Michael Farrar, Secretary: Richard Barnes.
The Southern Area President: Neil Hunter, Vice President: Louis Papaloukas, Secretary: Steve Groves.
The Western Area President: Victor Hoisington, Area Secretary: Daniel Pearson.
The Australian Maritime Officers Union publishes a journal
called the "Maritime Officer", which is a widely read source of industry and professional information.
The AMOU formed in 1993 when the Merchant Services Guild and the Australian Stevedoring Supervisors Association amalgamated.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
that is registered with the Australian Industrial Relations Commission
Australian Industrial Relations Commission
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission, or AIRC , was a tribunal with powers under the Workplace Relations Act 1996. It was the central institution of Australian labour law...
(and additionally registered in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
) and affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions
Australian Council of Trade Unions
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is the largest peak body representing workers in Australia. It is a national trade union centre of 46 affiliated unions.-History:The ACTU was formed in 1927 as the "Australian Council of Trade Unions"...
. Its membership coverage includes Mariners as well as Professional, Administrative, Supervisory and Technical employees in the Maritime Industry and dependent services. The AMOU uses the services model of trade unionism.
The AMOU National Office is located in Sydney, NSW. The National executive are,President:Wayne Moore, National Vice President:Murray Doyle,National Delegates: Robert Brownrigg and Jonathan Drummond,Offshore Divisional Delegates: Robert Ashmore and Bill Korevaar,Port Services Divisional Delegates: Richard Lorraine and Sean Stephens and Area Secretarys Richard Barnes, Steve Groves and Daniel Pearson.
The AMOU is composed of two Divisions, being that of "Offshore" and "Port Services", Steve Groves being the Offshore Director and Michael Fleming the Port Services Director.
The Eastern Area Vice President:Michael Farrar, Secretary: Richard Barnes.
The Southern Area President: Neil Hunter, Vice President: Louis Papaloukas, Secretary: Steve Groves.
The Western Area President: Victor Hoisington, Area Secretary: Daniel Pearson.
The Australian Maritime Officers Union publishes a journal
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
called the "Maritime Officer", which is a widely read source of industry and professional information.
History
The history of the AMOU goes back to the 1880s when a group formed as the Mercantile Marine Officers' Association. A general meeting of the MMOA members on 12 February 1904 adoped the name Merchant Service Guild of Australasia. The Guild registered under the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act on 5 May 1905, making it the first registered federal employee organisation. On 3 September 1957 the union changed its name to the Merchant Service Guild of Australia.The AMOU formed in 1993 when the Merchant Services Guild and the Australian Stevedoring Supervisors Association amalgamated.