September 6, 2006

The Mari­time Uni­on is sup­port­ing locked out mem­bers of the Nation­al Dis­tri­bu­tion Uni­on at Pro­gress­ive Enter­prises sites in Auck­land, Palmer­ston North and Christ­ch­urch.

Mari­time Uni­on Gen­er­al Sec­ret­ary Tre­vor Han­son says the Uni­on has com­mit­ted itself to fin­an­cial, prac­tic­al and mor­al sup­port for the work­ers and their pick­ets.

He says the situ­ation is a ser­i­ous one because it showed how mul­tina­tion­al cor­por­ates in New Zea­l­and are determ­ined to cre­ate a low-wage eco­nomy.