February 9, 2010

Maritime Union opposes any GST increase

Mari­time Uni­on Gen­er­al Sec­ret­ary Joe Fleet­wood says a pro­posed rise of GST to 15% sug­ges­ted this after­noon by the Prime Min­is­ter would be bad for the major­ity of New Zeal­anders.

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Maritime workers support Prison Officers protest against privatization

The Mari­time Uni­on of New Zea­l­and is sup­port­ing the Cor­rec­tions Asso­ci­ation in their protest today against pris­on privat­iz­a­tion at the open­ing of Par­lia­ment.
Mari­time Uni­on of New Zea­l­and Gen­er­al Sec­ret­ary Joe Fleet­wood says the safety and secur­ity of work­ers comes before cost cut­ting meas­ures, and the Gov­ern­ment has lost the plot in its pris­ons policies.

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