June 11, 2009

The Mari­time Uni­on will be ask­ing employ­ers to pay work­ers sent home due to swine flu quar­ant­ines.

Mari­time Uni­on of New Zea­l­and Gen­er­al Sec­ret­ary Tre­vor Han­son says mari­time work­ers are in the front line and are an at risk group for expos­ure to infec­tious dis­eases com­ing into the coun­try.