The Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) is an Australian

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that is registered with the

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(and additionally registered in

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and

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) and affiliated with the

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. Its membership covers mariners as well as professional, administrative, supervisory and technical employees in the

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and dependent services. The AMOU uses the

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of trade unionism. The AMOU National Office is located in Sydney, NSW. The National executive are: * President: Captain Tim Higgs * National Vice President: Ken Blackband * National Delegates: Aaron Wild and Brent Middleton * Offshore Divisional Delegates: James Gregson * Port Services Divisional Delegates: Daryl Dorron * Area Secretaries: *Seagoing delegate Matt Jepson *Towage Delegate Ken Blackband *Marine Pilot delegate Andrew Hawkins The AMOU is composed of two Divisions: "Offshore" and "Port Services". The Eastern Area President: Vacant Secretary: Brent Warhurst. The Southern Area President: Vacant The Western Area President: Paul Dolan Area Secretary: Glenn Anderson The Australian Maritime Officers Union has previously published a

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called the ''Maritime Officer''.

History

The AMOU traces its roots to the formation of the Mercantile Marine Officers' Association in the 1880s. The MMOA was one of the key unions involved in the 1890 Australian maritime dispute that began on 15 August 1890 and ended when members returned to work on the employers' terms in November 1890. A general meeting of the MMOA on 12 February 1904 changed the name of the union to Merchant Service Guild of Australasia. The Guild registered under the ''Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act'' on 5 May 1905, the first registered federal employee organisation to do so. On 3 September 1957 the union changed its name to the Merchant Service Guild of Australia. In 1976 it took over coverage of sea-going shipwrights, previously represented by the Federated Shipwrights and Ship Constructors Association of Australia. The Australian Maritime Officers Union was formed in 1993 with the merger of the Merchant Services Guild and the Australian Stevedoring Supervisors Association.

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References

External links

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Australian Trade Union Archive entry for AMOU
{{Authority control Trade unions in Australia Maritime officers' trade unions Trade unions established in 1904 1904 establishments in Australia Maritime history of Australia