January 12, 2010

We support West Australian offshore workers

The Mari­time Uni­on of New Zea­l­and is sup­port­ing strike action by Mari­time Uni­on of Aus­tralia (MUA) mem­bers in the West Aus­trali­an off­shore oil and gas industry.

Mari­time Uni­on of New Zea­l­and Gen­er­al Sec­ret­ary Joe Fleet­wood says many New Zeal­anders work in the Aus­trali­an mari­time industry.

He says that the Mari­time Uni­on of New Zea­l­and works closely with the MUA and oth­er uni­ons in inter­na­tion­al alli­ances such as the Trans Tas­man Oil and Gas Alli­ance.

Mr Fleet­wood says the Aus­trali­an work­ers had the full sup­port of mari­time work­ers around the world.

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