Australian Maritime Officers Union
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| Full name | Australian Maritime Officers Union |
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| Founded | 1904 |
| Members | 2,500 |
| Affiliation | ACTU, ITF, QCU |
| Office location | Suite 1, 5th Floor, 377 Sussex St, Sydney, NSW |
| Country | Australia |
| Website | www.amou.com.au |
The Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) is an Australian 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.
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 adopted 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.