Australian Maritime Officers Union
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 covers 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.
Australian Maritime Officers Union | |
| Founded | 1904 |
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| Headquarters | Suite 1, 5th Floor, 377 Sussex St, Sydney, NSW |
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Members | 2,580 (as at 31 December 2022) |
| Affiliations | ACTU, ITF, QCU |
| Website | www |
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 journal called the Maritime Officer.