Padraig 'Paddy' Crumlin | |
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 MUA National Secretary and ITF President Paddy Crumlin | |
| National Secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia | |
| In office 2000–Present | |
| President of the International Transport Workers' Federation | |
| Assumed office August 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Riverwood,New South Wales |
| Occupation | Seafarer |
Padraig "Paddy" Crumlin is an Australian trade unionist. In addition to his leadership of the Maritime Union of Australia since 2000,he has been the President of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) since 2010 and the National President of the Construction,Forestry and Maritime Employees Union since 2021. [1] [2]
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Crumlin is a long-term advocate and proponent of Workers Capital;the responsible investment of workers' superannuation and pension funds and has held leadership positions with the Maritime Super fund and is the Co-Chair of the Committee on Workers Capital,a global effort to coordinate investment policies that meet Environmental,Social and Governance targets to ensure workers' retirement funds are invested ethically and responsibly.[ citation needed ]
Crumlin serves a Director of the ACTU's Centre for Workers' Capital in Australia and chairs a number of charitable and not-for-profit organisations including the Tas Bull Seafarers Foundation,Hunterlink and the ITF Seafarers Trust,as well as representing workers at the International Labor Organisation on maritime related labour governance matters.[ citation needed ]
Crumlin is also active in industry development and training,chairing Maritime Employee Training Limited and having served as a Director of Sydney Ports Corporation.
Noting his long-term support and interest in the framework of rights and support for people living with a disability and those injured at work,in 2008 Bill Shorten appointed Crumlin to the National Disability and Carer Council (NDACC),an advisory body that was consulted on during the planning and establishment of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.[ citation needed ]
In August 2023,the Australian Government appointed Crumlin to the Board of the Australian National Maritime Museum, [3] where he will serve a three year term.
In November 2024,Crumlin was appointed to the board of Cbus, [4] the Australian industry superannuation fund for construction workers and their families.