TPPA opposed by maritime workers internationally
The Maritime Union has joined with other Pacific maritime unions to oppose the TPPA and other so called “free trade” deals
The Maritimes magazine Summer 2015/2016 edition now online
Maritime Union concerned with reduction in ship inspections
The Maritime Union of New Zealand is concerned about the reduction in monitoring of international shipping by Maritime New Zealand, the Government agency responsible for ensuring a “safe, secure and clean” maritime environment.
Maritime Union backs calls for coastal shipping boost
Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Joe Fleetwood says New Zealand is a maritime nation but there was no leadership from central Government for the industry.
MUNZ members take the White Ribbon pledge
25 November is the United Nations end violence against women day 2015. Here’s what Maritime Union members are doing to support the campaign.
TPPA: Kiwis say it ain’t over. Don’t sign!
This weekend thousands of New Zealanders will join rallies, marches, picnics and protests at fourteen actions nationwide to call on the government to reject the TPPA.
The Maritimes magazine Spring 2015 edition online now
National government betrays NZers in TPPA deal
‘This deal is a travesty of democracy’, said Professor Jane Kelsey about the conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) in Atlanta, USA, on 6 October 2015.
Petition to remember the “Doris Disaster”
Ten watersider workers at Napier died in 1932 in this maritime tragedy. Some of their descendants now have a petition online to rename a local landmark in their memory.
Sentencing for Lyttelton port death
The Maritime Union has acknowledged the sentencing of Lyttelton Port Company for the 2014 death of Lyttelton port worker Brad Fletcher.