The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) is one of the oldest trade unions in Australia with a membership base of some 13,500 members nationally. In the past, many songs have been written about the MUA (including the famous ‘Roll On’ by the Living End in 1999) however, the union definitely needed a song they could call their own. Retired life member of the MUA and former waterside worker from Western Port Bay and part time poet Barry Swayn wrote the inspiring lyrics for his sons song "Our MUA" and by doing so contributed to a prize winning entry in a recent music competition held by the MUA. The Warrains front man Chris Swayn who wrote the music for "Our MUA", which brilliantly captures the history of both the Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia (WWF) and the Seamen's Union of Australia (SUA), who amalgamated in 1993 to form one of Australia most influential and progressive unions this country has ever seen the mighty Maritime Union of Australia (MUA). The Warrains herald from the lower end of Victoria's Mornington Peninsula and have been playing over the past seven years largely around their home town. The group comprises of Chris Swayn (guitar, vocals) Sophie Pound (bass, vocals) Grant Macmillan (guitar, vocals) and Brendan White (drums). Edited & Posted by Jamie McMechan Maritime Union of Australia - Film Unit. Maritime Union Of Australia (MUA) http://www.mua.org.au Australian Council Of Trade Unions (ACTU) http://www.actu.org.au/ International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) http://www.itfglobal.org International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) http://www.ituc-csi.org/
