Seamen's Union of Australia
Seamen's Union of Australia | |
| Merged into | Maritime Union of Australia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1890 |
| Dissolved | 1993 |
| Headquarters | 289A Sussex St, Sydney |
| Location | |
| Members | 4,625 (1979) |
Key people | E. V. Elliott, Tom Walsh |
Publication | The Seamen's Journal |
| Affiliations | ACTU, ALP, Australian Council for Civil Liberties |
The Seamen's Union of Australia (SUA) 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 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).