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Vote for the United National Team

Statement of Chris Cain

supporting the United
National Team:
Warren Smith, Ian Bray and Will
Tracey are running as a united
National Team for these
elections. This means that as
discussed between themselves
Will Tracey is to become part of the National team if
elected by the membership.
Part of what the National Officials do now is service
members from all around the country wherever they
live. Will lives in WA but like any other National
official he will be required to service members form
all around the country. Warren and Ian will continue
in this role as they have done for the last 4 years of
the current term. Just as Mick Doleman has done
for his long service as a National official.
I will be voting for these guys because of their
youth, their leadership, their commitment and they
have a bit of mongrel in them if and when required.
Under the National Secretary Paddy Crumlin, who I
congratulate for all the hard work he does, they will
go well.
I intend to fully support this National Team and want
every member to Vote for the National Team of
Smith, Bray and Tracey as my view is these are the
guys to take the Union forward under the leadership
of Paddy Crumlin who was unopposed as national
Secretary.
At the national level there is only one real choice in
this coming election that is Smith, Bray and
Tracey. I encourage everyone to get behind them.

Statement of Mick Doleman

supporting the United National
Team:
It is with a heavy heart that I retire
from the National Deputy
Secretarys position for this great
Union to which I have given 45
years loyal service. But the time
has come to hand the leadership
position on to a younger group who will provide the
future of this Union under the leadership of Paddy
Crumlin.
I want everyone to know that I fully endorse the
National Ticket of Will Tracey, Ian Bray and Warren
Smith as the only future for this Union going
forward.
We have a young intelligent and energetic group
that isnt afraid to have a go when combined with
the considered leadership of Paddy Crumlin. They
are ready to meet the significant challenges that our
great union faces in the toughest of environments.
This is the only truly unified national team and has
my full endorsement because this is not the time for
divisive politics or disunity. Nor is it the time for a
protest vote.
This is a team that must be selected on its merit and
that is why I support Tracey, Smith and Bray for the
National leadership positions under our Secretary
Paddy Crumlin.
I call on all members to support the united and
strong National team of Bray, Smith and Tracey.
These are the only candidates with the support of
the entire national leadership group. VOTE for them
to secure the Unions future.

Vote for Crumlin, Tracey, Smith and Bray

Never before have we seen such vicious attacks upon unions and the working class. These attacks
need to be repelled with industrial, political, community and legal activity in conjunction with all
forces opposed to the onslaught against working people.

Paddy Crumlin, Will Tracey, Warren Smith and Ian Bray will fight as a strong united team
alongside our Rank and File. In difficult times we must stand together to defend our jobs and industry
as employers and this Abbott government seek to destroy our future. The next four years will be even
tougher than the last and a strong united ticket will help steer us through.

MUA National Secretary Paddy

Crumlin on the MUA Elections

This MUA Election will determine the leadership that will enact the
policies determined by the membership. The quality, character and
experience of the people elected to office is central to the effectiveness
of those policies being enacted in the interests of our membership.

MUA elections are robust with a vigorous exchange of views, which is healthy when accompanied by the
respect every worker and unionist must afford each other. Our movement is built on that respect and the trust
and unity that follows and that stands fast behind our collective actions.

Our elections are closely watched by a host of external individuals and organisations. Many are opposed to our
union and to trade unionism generally. The use of social media and election m aterial that belittles, denigrates
and is focused on damaging the reputation of the union, m embers or officials effectively assists those outside
organisations to damage the MUAs industrial strength in this country and internationally. Some social media
commentary on non-authorised MUA sites is nothing but a disgracefully unrelenting denigration and attack by
a handful of individuals on the union. This behaviour should be treated with contempt by genuine unionists
that debate hard issues in legitimate open union forums.

Already misinformation distortion and outright falsehoods are shaping some election issues.

The National Office is not moving to Western Australia if Will Tracey is elected. It will always remain in Sydney
for national and international networking within our union and the trade union movement. Many other
National unions have national officials that reside in other states but who operate and administer their union
from Sydney.

Much time will continue to be spent in Sydney by all National officials to workshop and build stronger national
and international campaigns for all our members wherever they work. All MUA officials are expected to be
available online at all times regardless of where they are in Australia, and if necessary in the world. This has
been accepted by the National Council and our membership who then have greater access to those officials.

The days of being holed up in an office all day every day have long passed, and those advocating that type of
behaviour by union officers are still living in that past. It is the same reason that the ITF Global President can be
an Australian whose home is in Australia but still carries out his global role on behalf of the MUA and ITF.

We must b e clear that the N ational Secretary of the MUA will also reside in Sydney due to the enormous
financial, administrative, legal and industrial responsibilities that position requires under the rules. This
requirement will be reinforced by me and the United National Team by resolution at next years National
Conference.

This union is facing significant challenges from global capital that is well resourced and is determined to smash
organised labour wherever it is. We are a small union and we need strong, stable, intelligent, united energetic
and visionary leadership to fight this challenge so the interests of our membership and their families dont go
backwards.

I support Warren Smith, Ian Bray and Will Tracey to work with me as the unopposed National Secretary.
We have a proven experience of senior leadership within our union and industry and already work together as
genuine Comrades. In this election we are making a decision about the future of this great Union. I encourage
every member who is a believer in the strength, unity and conviction of this union to do the same thing there
is only one choice for the leadership at this time and that is the United National Team of Will Tracey, Ian
Bray, Warren Smith and Paddy Crumlin.

Say NO to division and disunity. Say YES to proven experience together with young, intelligent and
energetic leadership.

Authorised by Chris Cain & Jimmy Donovan 7/281 Livingstone Rd. Marrickville NSW
muaunitednationalteam@gmail.com