Year: 2011

Ports of Auckland CEO bombards workers with letters and threat of total outsourcing

Union mem­bers who work at Ports of Auck­land have been bom­bard­ed with intim­i­dat­ing let­ters from their CEO, includ­ing one that out­lines a pro­pos­al to con­tract out all water­front work at the Port.

CEO’s approach blocking solution in Ports of Auckland dispute

The approach of the Ports of Auck­land CEO Tony Gib­son to the cur­rent indus­tri­al dis­pute is block­ing any hopes of an ear­ly res­o­lu­tion.

Management’s bogus claims harming Ports of Auckland negotiations

The Mar­itime Union of New Zealand has attacked “bogus claims” by Ports of Auck­land man­age­ment that work­ers are to blame for the loss of Maer­sk’s South­ern Star ship­ping ser­vice at Ports of Auck­land.

Ports of Auckland CEO comments “mistaken and confused”

The Mar­itime Union says com­ments by Ports of Auck­land CEO Tony Gib­son about Maer­sk ship­ping pulling their Auck­land ser­vice are mis­tak­en and con­fused.

Fire Fighters Union join Auckland Wharfies strike

Ports of Auckland management bear responsibility for port dispute

The dis­pute at Ports of Auck­land is the result of a man­age­ment agen­da to divide the work­force.

Maritime Union outlines 2011 election priorities

The Mar­itime Union of New Zealand says secure jobs, improved wages and con­di­tions, nation­al sov­er­eign­ty, and major improve­ments to New Zealand’s mar­itime and trans­port pol­i­cy are its elec­tion pri­or­i­ties.

Workers under threat from slack regulation of industry standards

The Mar­itime Union is warn­ing that New Zealand work­ers are under threat due to lack of reg­u­la­tion and enforce­ment of stan­dards in indus­try.

CMP lockout: Company bullies workers

The Mar­itime Union is back­ing locked out meat work­ers at the CMP plant in Mar­ton with finan­cial sup­port and a sol­i­dar­i­ty del­e­ga­tion.

Let’s back MMP on 26 November

The Mar­itime Union is back­ing keep­ing the MMP vot­ing sys­tem in the upcom­ing Ref­er­en­dum on Sat­ur­day 26 Novem­ber.