Ports of Auckland dispute newsletter 21 August 2013
Ports of Auckland dispute newsletter 21 August 2013 (PDF, 889 Kb)
Maritimes magazine Winter 2013 online now
Warning flag over overseas labour in Rena cleanup
The Maritime Union is concerned that jobs on the Rena clean up project are going to overseas workers while New Zealand seafarers are out of work.
Ports of Auckland dispute newsletter 16 May 2013
Ports of Auckland dispute newsletter 16 May 2013 (PDF, 1.2 Mb)
Ports of Auckland dispute newsletter 10 May 2013
Ports of Auckland dispute newsletter 10 May 2013 (PDF, 819 Kb)
Maritime workers join national day of action against asset sales
Maritime workers will be among thousands of people joining rallies in cities around New Zealand this Saturday 27 April to demand no asset sales.
New Zealand maritime workers played a leading role in supporting the UK miners in their darkest hour, under savage attack from the Thatcher Tory Government
The story of how New Zealand seamen donated tens of thousands of dollars and sent a secret container of 18,100 pounds of lamb to the UK miners in 1984/1985.
Maritimes magazine Autumn 2013 now online
Serious questions around container toxic gas risk
An official report that exposed massive safety risks around toxic gases in shipping containers shows workers are being placed in danger every day.
Findings on Oyang 70 sinking a stain of New Zealand’s conscience
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says the findings of a Coroner’s inquest into the sinking of the Oyang 70, released today, make appalling reading.